Red Bull Racing immediately fired Christian Horner

The team of Formula 1 Red Bull Racing Christian Horner’s position of the position of team leader said goodbye “immediately”after 20 years, in which reaped eight worldwide titles of pilots and six of builders And his position will occupy him Laurent MekiesRacing Bulls Chief.

“We would like to thank Christian Horner for his exceptional work during the last 20 years. With his tireless commitment, experience, work and innovative thought he has been fundamental to put the team as one of the most successful and attractive teams of Formula 1,” said Oliver Mintzlaff, executive director of Red Bull, this Wednesday in a statement, where they reported that Laurent Mekies will be his substitute.

Horner, who had a contract until the end of 2030, led the most glorious time of the team in Formula 1 with Sebastian Vettel and the team winning four consecutive pilot and builders championships between 2010 and 2013 and Max Verstappen winning the last four pilot championships between 2021 and 2024, in addition to being champion of builders in 2022 and 2023.

Under the mandate of the British, Red Bull got 124 wins, 107 poles and 287 podiums And in her last race, played last weekend in Britain, the Dutch Max Verstappen, driver’s pilot, started in the Pole, but ended in the fifth position.

The team was not at its best when they were in the fourth place of the Construction Championship, 288 points of the leader, McLaren, and with Ferrari and Mercedes also ahead, with only two victories in the first twelve races of the season.

With its departure, the Austrian team saw great figures in the last eighteen months in which they are included To engineer Adrian Neweywhich is currently in the ranks of Aston Martin, and sports director Jonathan Wheatleyin Kick Sauber.

As part of reorganization, Laurent Mekiesthat until now he exercised the role of team leader from the Racing Bulls team, will hold the position of Hornerwhile Alan will remain replaced to Mekies.

“It was an incredible adventure to contribute to the birth of Racing Bulls along with all our talented people. The spirit of the whole team is incredible, and I firmly believe that this is only the beginning. I feel very honored to assume the position of director of the team and I would like to thank everyone for the confidence they have shown in me,” Mekies said, in statements released by the team, where he showed his desire to start with this “new challenge.”

When talking about his substitute Alar remains, Mekies got rid of praise: “Alan is the perfect man to take over now and continue our path. He knows the team perfectly and has always been an important pillar of our first successes.”