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Christian Horner has responded to speculation started by Zak Brown that he is seeing an increase in CVs submitted by Red Bull employees, something Toto Wolff agreed with, provoking Horner’s retort.
Christian Horner responded to Zak Brown and Toto Wolff’s claims about an increase in Red Bull employees looking to join their teams, highlighting the number of Mercedes staff Red Bull has recruited ahead of launching its power unit in 2026. Brown and Wolff mentioned observing CVs from Red Bull employees, which Horner refuted by revealing Red Bull’s recruitment of 220 people from Mercedes HPP. The situation escalated at the Miami Grand Prix following Adrian Newey’s departure from Red Bull and raised speculation about a potential mass exodus from the team. Horner remained unfazed, emphasizing that staff movement between teams is common, and expressed no concern about the strength of Red Bull amidst the ongoing exchanges with Brown and Wolff.
