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Red Bull Confirms Christian Horner’s Exit After 20 Years With Reported £80m Payout

Reports say the deal includes limited gardening leave that would let him rejoin Formula 1 in the first half of next season.

Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 23, 2025 Red Bull team principal Christian Horner before practice REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
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Overview

  • Oracle Red Bull Racing issued a statement on Monday confirming Horner has left his roles as team principal and CEO.
  • The settlement is reported to be worth over £80 million by The Times, about €60 million by de Telegraaf, and as much as $100 million over five years by The Race.
  • Reports indicate the agreement sets a short gardening-leave period, clearing a path for Horner to return to an F1 role in early-to-mid 2026.
  • Horner was relieved of operational duties after the British Grand Prix in July, with Laurent Mekies taking charge as Red Bull later logged wins at Monza and Baku.
  • Coverage attributes his ouster to internal factional pressures following earlier allegations he denied and was reportedly cleared of in internal hearings, as Red Bull’s Ford-linked 2026 power-unit program proceeds under the new leadership.