Red Bull Racing sacks Christian Horner after 20 years as team principal, which has increased the speculation about the next step of Max Verstappen’s. Between 2025 season turmoil, the Laurent Mekies CEO will be between the CEO.
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Verstappen faces press after Horner's dramatic Red Bull exit. |
Horner’s Exit Rocks Formula 1
Red Bull Racing announced a big explosion on July 9, 2025, Christian Horner announced immediately to the team Principal and CEO. After two decades, after the eight drivers championships and six constructors titles, the horner is the end of an era. Former Members of Racing Bulls will take charge of CEO from Laurent Mekies, Belgian Grand Prix.
Why Was Horner Sacked?
This decision has come after the turmoil season of 2025, in which the Red Bull Constructors remained fourth in the championship, 288 points behind McLaren. Internal discussion, which includes 2024 scam (twice) connected with accusations of unfair behavior, made the relationship with major people like Horner's father Jos Verstappen. Tensions with Red Bull GmbH CEO With Oliver Mintzlaff, stress and high-profile people like Adrian Learn to move into Aston Martin's pressure and increased.
Verstappen’s Manager: “Changes Nothing”
Max Verstappen’s manager Raymond Vermeulen told the De Telegraaf that "no change will not" in commitment to the red bull of four-time champion from the horner. However, this season will be challenging for Verstappen, third place in the Drivers Championship and 69 points behind Oscar Piastri, because they only have two wins. Vermeulen insisted that Red Bull to secure the future of Verstappen will have to pay attention to his performance issues.
What’s Next for Verstappen?
Verstapen's 50 million pounds are faster about contracts per year, which will last up to 2028, but it also includes the exhaust rules. Mercedes and Eston Martin are allegedly looking at this Dutch driver. Some posts show the feelings of fans, some people are giving credit to the supporters of Verstapen to exclude the horner, while some are questioning the direction of the team. Changes in the rules of 2026 are playing a key role in their decision.
Mekies’ Challenge to Revive Red Bull
Laurent Mekies is inherited in a distressed team, and Alan Paraman Racing is playing a former role of Mekies in Bulls. Getting the recent fifth place of Red Bull in the British Grand Prix reflects the urgent need to achieve competitiveness. The heritage of the horner includes 118 race win, but the mechanism will have to cross the internal instability and to restore the dominance of Red Bull, Verstappen will have it.
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