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Red Bull’s Shocking Move: Marko Reveals Explosive Reason Behind Horner’s Sacking

James Taylor by James Taylor
July 26, 2025
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Red Bull’s Shocking Move: Marko Reveals Explosive Reason Behind Horner’s Sacking

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 13, 2025 Red Bull team principal Christian Horner ahead of the race REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File Photo

Red Bull Shocker: Marko Reveals Explosive Reasons Behind Horner’s Sacking

In a shocking statement, Helmut Marko finally revealed some explosive reasons regarding Christian Horner’s dismissal from Red Bull. Marko said that various “factors” led to the decision to part with Horner, leaving the pitlane stunned.

The shocking news came after a tumultuous 20 years with Red Bull, with their German bank executive board viewing the termination as a long overdue decision to part ways with their long-serving team principal. Horner was called to the London offices just three days after the British Grand Prix, where he was informed of their decision to immediately dismiss him from operational duties. Laurent Mekies was announced as the new chief executive officer of Red Bull Racing, which left Horner to leave the meeting feeling blindsided.

Marko admitted that Horner’s firing had part to do with the various problems on the team, including a dip in performance, the defection of senior personnel to rival teams, and Horner was even involved in allegations of misconduct towards a staff member, who he was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing. The controversy surrounding Horner’s departure led to Jos Verstappen, the father of reigning champion racer Max Verstappen, calling for the firing of Horner publicly due to unrest in the Red Bull camp that would end up “tearing the team apart.”

From that point on, many staff members opted to leave the team for rival teams, with the final straw being a dip in on-track results as they lost the Constructors’ title after a string of dominant performances during the 2023 season, prompting the needed change of leadership being unequivocally sparked.

Marko revealed the key information to Christian Horner’s firing as being that performance was the main influence of the firing of Horner. Marko pointed to Oliver Mintzlaff, the CEO of the Red Bull GmbH, making the call and noted the need to get back to “focusing on racing” with Laurent Mekies in place.

After possible speculation on the decision to part ways, the reigning World Champion, Max Verstappen offered some optimistic words about the team moving forward in a variety of ways once they began to address some of the issues the team faced over the past few years. He also acknowledged mixed results over the years and stated he was looking forward to the changes.

As Red Bull’s departure settles down, in this dizzying news cycle, there has never been more intrigue in the world of Formula 1 as Red Bull prepares for a fresh new direction and what it will hold for the future.

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