What happened in F1 during the 20 years of Christian Horner in Red Bull?

The English was as the capo of the Austrian team from its birth until it was dismissed this week. In those two decades, stars emerged, legends were withdrawn, others left, others arrived …

Christian Horner was the most old team director in Formula 1. assumed his position for the 2005 season, when Red Bull entered as a team after keeping the assets (and liabilities) that Jaguar had. Dietrich Mateschitz opted for 31 -year -old Englisha record of precocity to assume the responsibility of Timuno a Team in the World Cup. After 20 years and having woven a giant empire inside Milton Keynes, the executive table of the Corporate Projects Division of the Energy Beverage House decided to dismiss it with immediate exit.

Red Bull reached the top in the 20 years of Horner in command: eight pilot titles, six builders, 124 victories, 107 pole posations and 287 podiums, In 408 big prizes. During the two decades of permanence at the top of the Austrian Team, the F1 passed teams, directors, owners, pilots, champions …

In the 20 years that Red Bull had in Horner his only director, Ferrari had six! When the new equipment of energy drinks arrivedJean Todt was close to closing his successful cycle in the Scuderia. Then they passed: Stefano Domenicali, Marco Mattiacci, Maurizio Arrivabene, Mattia Binotto and Frédéric Vasseur. In the two decades, the Italian house only achieved a title of pilots (Kimi Räikkönen in 2007) and two of builders (2007, after the exclusion of McLaren, and 2008). Ron Dennis, Martin Whitmarsh, returned Dennis, Eric Boullier, Andreas Seidl and Andrea Stella.

In the period of Horner in Red Bull, Renault was champion, he starred in the Crashgate of Singapore, he left the category, returned and, later, changed his name. In 2005, Flavio Briatore was in command, in 2009 he was dismissed and Bob Bell arrived, then Eric Boullier passed. In 2011, the rhombus left and returned in 2016 with Frédéric Vasseur as director. Cyril Abiteboul replaced him. In 2021 the parent house changed the name to Alpine, with Otmar Szafnauer as Pope, who was replaced by Bruno Famin. In July 2024, Okes arrived, but he left after the Miami GP of 2025. After the entire return, Briatore was again the head.

In the 20 years of Horner in Red Bull, Michael Schumacher left Ferrari and retired from F1 at the end of the 2006 World Cup. And Kaiser was also returned with Mercedes in 2010 and the final retirement in 2012. In those two decades he debuted one Lewis Hamilton in 2007, won seven titles and achieved 105 wins to become the most winning pilot in history.

Many teams arrived and left. Others renamed, as a bar, which became Honda, then Brawngp and, finally, Mercedes. Haas was born and Toyota and BMW left. Other shields that swarmed: Super Aguri, Midlan, Spyker, Lotus, HRT, Virgin, Marussia and Caterham. Force India became Racing Point and today is Aston Martin.

In those two decades of Horner in Red Bull, LF1 ran for the first time at the 2008 Singapore GP and the category visited 12 new placessome unthinkable there by 2005, such as Azerbaijan.

One more fact: Horner already had four races as director of Red Bull when Lionel Messi achieved his first goal as a professional, with Ronaldinho assistance for Barcelona’s 2-0 about Albacete … “That 20 years is nothing,” says the letter of Tango to return. In the history of F1 they were enough. So much, that even changed hands. After 40 years driving the threads, Bernie Ecclestone left the supreme throne and arrived Liberty Media to take care of the World Cup. Undoubtedly, tango does not honor F1.