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Huge Christian Horner ‘mistake’ highlighted which contributed to Red Bull sack
Martin Brundle believes that Christian Horner’s attempt to downplay the significance of key departures from Red Bull contributed to his dismissal. Horner, who had been at the helm for 20 years, was replaced by Laurent Mekies after the team experienced several high-profile departures, including Adrian Newey, Jonathan Wheatley, Rob Marshall, and Will Courtenay. Despite Horner’s reassurances that the team could thrive without these individuals, Red Bull’s performance suffered notably. Brundle suggests that Horner’s failure to acknowledge the impact of these departures and his attempts to assure others that the team could still excel ultimately led to his downfall. Despite initial support from Red Bull’s majority owner, Chalerm Yoovidhya, Horner was unable to withstand the mounting pressure and was consequently let go.
