Overview

• Red Bull’s board relieved Christian Horner of his duties following an emergency meeting after the Silverstone Grand Prix.
• Laurent Mekies has been promoted from Racing Bulls to lead Red Bull Racing with immediate effect.
• The team has fallen to fourth place in the 2025 constructors’ standings while Max Verstappen is third in the drivers’ championship.
• Horner’s contract, originally running to 2030, was terminated early and he is set to face a civil trial in early 2026 over 2024 misconduct allegations.
• Red Bull plans to launch an in-house Ford power unit for 2026 as part of a strategic reset designed to reassure its championship driver.