Overview

• Red Bull confirmed Horner’s departure in a team statement without disclosing financial terms.
• Multiple outlets report a multi‑million settlement widely cited around £80m, though estimates range from about £52m to roughly $100m.
• The agreement reportedly includes gardening leave that would permit Horner to take another F1 role in the first half of 2026.
• Laurent Mekies has led Red Bull Racing operationally since Horner was relieved of duties on July 9, ending a tenure that delivered eight drivers’ and six constructors’ titles.
• Horner’s removal has been linked in reporting to internal power dynamics after Dietrich Mateschitz’s death, and he was twice cleared of earlier misconduct allegations.