The world of Formula 1 was surprised in this Wednesday, July 9, with the announcement of dismissal Christian Horner V Red Bull As the director of the team with an immediate effect, and with which a two -year -old successful scene ends in F1, which had ups and falls.
Relations between Christian Horner and Red Bull worsened since February 2024, when the employee’s complaint about the “inappropriate behavior” of the team leader caused from the team that they conducted an internal investigation.
However, some results, such as performance Sergio “Cheko” Perez and its repair and final, as well as other decisions, caused an internal struggle in the team and tension, in which rumors began about the release of Horner, and what is due to relations with the environment Max FerstappenField
Christian Horner and his arrival in Red Bull
This was July 9, when the direct departure of Chris Horner, who arrived in Red Bull in 2005 after buying a purchase Dietrich Mateshits From the structure of Jaguar and which hired the British to become the head of the new, obtained as a result.
Mateshits noticed a good result that he had Christian Horner Being the director of the team, which founded in Formula 3000, Arden, after he needed a team that participated as a pilot in the late 90s, but later he set himself in the direction when he left driving at the age of 25.
Horner realized that his career as a pilot had no future, whom he expected as a career, not having the opportunity to overcome Juan Pablo MontaoyaWhich later will become part of the Grill of Formula 1 and commanded Arden, with whom he will win the championships in 2003 and 2004.
The stage of success Red Bull with Christian Horner
Christian Horner in Red Bull became the youngest leader of the F1 team since 31 years old, and his first great contribution was the creation of a pilot formation program, which was the embryo of success that he would achieve when he left him both Sebastian Vettel and Max Ferstappen.
With German Sebastian Vettel They achieved their first great stage of success as the champion of the World Cup from 2010 to 2013 with four consistent titles, and then again held the second champion cycle with Max FerstappenReaching the world championships following from 2021 to 2024 and ending with the Mercedes monopoly and Lewis HamiltonField
At the success stage of Christian Horner and Red Bull, the team also achieved 6 builders’ championships, as well as numbers that include more than a hundred victories and two hundred podiums.
Palmanniki Christian Horner and Red Bull
- 8 Championship of the world pilot
- 6 Championship of the builder
- 124 victories
- 287 catwalks
