Overview

• Christian Horner was relieved of his operational duties by Red Bull GmbH on July 9 and replaced immediately by Laurent Mekies as CEO of Red Bull Racing.
• Several of Horner’s close allies were also dismissed in a board-driven restructuring aimed at resetting the team’s leadership hierarchy.
• Horner exits after a 20-year tenure during which he led Red Bull to eight drivers’ world championships and six constructors’ titles.
• Red Bull’s competitiveness has dipped this season, with Max Verstappen winning just two of the 12 races completed to date.
• The leadership overhaul raises fresh questions about team cohesion and Max Verstappen’s future with the squad under Mekies’s direction.