Overview
- Oracle Red Bull Racing announced that team principal and CEO Christian Horner leaves the team with immediate effect.
- Red Bull said an exit agreement has been completed, closing a contract previously reported to run until 2030, with no financial terms disclosed.
- Laurent Mekies has taken over as team principal following Horner’s July sidelining by Red Bull GmbH.
- Red Bull executive Oliver Mintzlaff thanked Horner for two decades that delivered eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ crowns.
- Horner called leading the team an honor and is reported to be free to pursue future roles, with Cadillac distancing itself from speculation about a move.