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Red Bull Negotiates Reduced Severance for Christian Horner as Alpine Emerges

The maneuver highlights internal fallout from a high-profile misconduct probe that intensified tensions at Red Bull.

Suzuka (Japan), 07/04/2024.- Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen (L), team principal Christian Horner (C), chief technical officer Adrian Newey (2-R) and driver Sergio Perez (R) run as their team members spray Reb Bull after the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Japan, 07 April 2024. (Fórmula Uno, Japón) EFE/EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
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Overview

  • Red Bull is negotiating with Horner’s legal team to lower the roughly $50 million severance outlined in his contract through 2030.
  • Horner’s abrupt exit followed an independent 2024 misconduct probe that, despite clearing him, fueled deep rifts and coincided with a downturn in team performance.
  • Laurent Mekies assumed the team principal role on July 9 as Red Bull works to recover from a weak 2025 season.
  • Industry insiders point to Alpine’s British base and shared personnel links as making it a plausible next destination for Horner.
  • Discussions include a possible reunion between Horner and Sergio Pérez at Alpine under an Escudería Telmex–backed arrangement.