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Guenther Steiner has offered his view on Christian Horner’s shock Red Bull departure, having previously worked with the Briton.
Former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner expressed his surprise at Christian Horner’s sudden departure from Red Bull, describing the situation as “very off”. Horner and the Milton Keynes-based outfit announced their split on Wednesday morning after over 20 years together. Laurent Mekies has been promoted to take over as the new team boss, marking only the second change in Red Bull’s F1 history. Steiner, who had worked with Horner for more than a year at the start of Red Bull’s F1 journey, was taken aback by the unexpected exit. He acknowledged that while there had been some tensions brewing at Red Bull, the abrupt nature of Horner’s departure caught him and others off guard. Despite the changes, Steiner emphasized the unpredictability in Formula 1, noting that even long-standing partnerships can evolve suddenly and without much prior indication.
