Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Christian Horner (file photo).Alamy Stock Photo Christian Horner sacked as Red Bull team principal The F1 team say Horner has been ‘released from his operational duties from today’. 10.47am, 9 Jul 2025 Share options CHRISTIAN HORNER HAS been sacked as Red Bull team principal. Horner’s dismissal comes 17 months after he was accused by a female colleague of “inappropriate behaviour”. Horner was twice exonerated of the claims by the Formula One team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH. Advertisement But on Wednesday a statement from Red Bull GmbH read: “Red Bull has released Christian Horner from his operational duties with effect from today (Wednesday 9 July 2025) and has appointed Laurent Mekies as CEO of Red Bull Racing.” Horner, 51, had been team principal at Red Bull since 2005, overseeing eight drivers’ world championships and six constructors’ titles. However, Red Bull’s form has slumped with four-time world champion Max Verstappen having won only two of the 12 races staged this season. Verstappen finished fifth in Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone – a race which would turn out to be Horner’s last in charge. Red Bull Group chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff said: “We would like to thank Christian Horner for his exceptional work over the last 20 years. “With his tireless commitment, experience, expertise and innovative thinking, he has been instrumental in establishing Red Bull Racing as one of the most successful and attractive teams in Formula One. “Thank you for everything, Christian, and you will forever remain an important part of our team history.” Press Association View 5 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Christian Horner sacked as Red Bull team principal”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Christian Horner sacked as Red Bull team principal”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. 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