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Christian Horner’s departure from Red Bull caught many by surprise, although a theory for his shock exit has since been raised.
Former F1 driver Gerhard Berger has raised the theory that the departure of Christian Horner at Red Bull was done to protect the services of Max Verstappen, with Horner and Red Bull parting ways after 20 years. Change was deemed necessary, with Laurent Mekies taking over as team principal and CEO. Berger speculated that the timing of Horner’s exit might be related to rumors linking Verstappen to Mercedes. Despite the leadership change, Berger believes Verstappen staying at Red Bull is likely. He also thinks that a major change was already in the works for Red Bull Racing. Berger rules out Verstappen for the drivers’ title and emphasizes the need to stabilize and rebuild the team.
