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Christian Horner reportedly tried to appoint Bradley Lord as AlphaTauri team principal in a stunning political move amid Red Bull unrest.
According to F1-Insider, there is a reported “civil war” within the Red Bull Formula 1 team, specifically between team boss Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko. Horner is allegedly seeking to remove Marko and take full control of Red Bull and its sister team, AlphaTauri. Marko, who was a key ally of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, still has the support of the new boss Oliver Mintzlaff. It is claimed that Horner tried to gain support from Red Bull’s major shareholders and recruit Mercedes’ chief of communications, Bradley Lord, as the new team principal for AlphaTauri, but was unsuccessful. Horner supported the appointment of Peter Bayer as the new CEO of AlphaTauri, while Marko made the decision to bring in Laurent Mekies. The report suggests that Horner’s role was discussed in a meeting between Marko and Mintzlaff. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen has reaffirmed his loyalty to Marko. In response, Horner stated that he wouldn’t be in his current position without Marko and expressed the strength of their relationship despite occasional disagreements.
Source: Crash
