Christian Horner exits Red Bull - reaction + analysis with Alex Jacques

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🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

After 20 years leading Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner has been 'released' from his role as CEO with immediate effect.

Red Bull issued a statement confirming Horner's exit. He will be replaced by Laurent Mekies, formerly Team Principal of Racing Bulls.

Tom Clarkson and F1TV commentator Alex Jacques give their reaction to the news, talk about the past 18 months at Red Bull and discuss what Horner's exit and Mekies' arrival means for the team in the future.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to F1 Nation.
0:06.8	I'm Tom Clarkson and the big news in Formula One today is that Christian Horner is no longer
0:13.5	team principal and CEO of Red Bull racing.
0:17.5	Red Bull said in a statement, they have released Christian Horner from his operational duties
0:22.5	with effect from today Wednesday the 9th of July 2025 and has appointed Laurent Mechies as
0:29.1	CEO of Red Bull Racing. Oliver Minslav, CEO of corporate projects and investments, said
0:35.3	we would like to thank Christian Horner for his exceptional work over the last 20 years.
0:40.1	With his tireless commitment, experience,
0:42.6	expertise and innovative thinking,
0:45.2	he's been instrumental in establishing
0:47.2	Red Bull Racing as one of the most successful
0:49.2	and attractive teams in Formula One.
0:52.0	Thank you for everything, Christian,
0:54.0	and you will forever remain an important
0:56.3	part of our team's history. That's what Red Bull Racing have said today, confirming that Horner
1:02.1	is no longer CEO and team principal. He'd been with Red Bull Racing for 20 years since the team's
1:08.5	first season in Formula One back in 2005. He led them to eight
1:13.3	drivers championships with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, and the team won six Constructors
1:19.1	Championships as well as 124 race wins from 405 Grand Prix. There were allegations of inappropriate
1:27.4	behaviour made against Christian Horner at the start
1:29.9	of last season.
1:31.5	He denied those allegations and he was twice cleared of those claims by the team's parent
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