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Red Bull has fired further members of its personnel in the wake of its sacking of Christian Horner, with two men thought to be allies of the former F1 Team Principal departing.
Following Christian Horner’s dismissal, Red Bull has experienced a wave of departures among its personnel, including two individuals who were believed to be Horner’s allies in the team.
Horner held the positions of Team Principal and CEO of the Milton Keynes-based squad for its entire 20-year history in F1 until his recent removal.
Among those departing are Oliver Hughes, the Group Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, and Paul Smith, the Director of Communications, both considered close to Horner.
This restructuring is seen as a shift towards more centralized operations, possibly running from Red Bull’s Austrian headquarters rather than the UK base it has operated from since 2005.
Over the past year, Red Bull has also seen significant exits from other high-ranking personnel, such as Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley and Technical Director Adrian Newey, who have moved to rival teams.
Key figures like Head of Racing Gianpiero Lambiase and Technical Director Pierre Wache are now in focus to determine their future roles within the team amidst these changes.
The departure of long-time figures and the reorganization suggest a significant shake-up within Red Bull’s F1 leadership structure, with new appointments and strategic decisions on the horizon.
