Christian Horner Sacked By Red Bull After 20 Years As Team Boss
The post Christian Horner Sacked By Red Bull After 20 Years As Team Boss appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Christian Horner Getty Images After around two decades at the helm as CEO and Team Principal, Red Bull Racing have sacked Christian Horner. In a swift leadership reshuffle, Laurent Mekies, who currently leads Red Bull’s sister team Racing Bulls, will step into Horner’s shoes as CEO. Meanwhile, Alan Permane is set to take over as Team Principal at Racing Bulls, following his recent role as Racing Director. Horner had led Red Bull Racing since its inception in 2005, overseeing the team’s transformation from ambitious newcomers to one of the sport’s most dominant forces. Under his leadership, Red Bull clinched six Constructors’ Championships and eight Drivers’ titles — four courtesy of Sebastian Vettel in the early 2010s, and four more with Max Verstappen. Scandal, Leaks, and Growing Internal Fractures The Englishman’s departure comes against a backdrop of declining on-track form and intensifying off-track unrest. In early 2024, Horner was accused by a female colleague of sexual harassment and coercive, controlling behaviour, prompting an internal investigation. Though he was officially cleared in February 2024, the controversy escalated when, just a day later, a cache of sexually suggestive texts and images allegedly exchanged between Horner and his colleague was leaked to senior figures across the F1 paddock. Max Verstappen’s father, Jos Verstappen, warned following the allegations, “The situation is not good for the team and is driving people apart.” In an interview with the Daily Mail, claiming Red Bull would “explode” if Horner remained in charge. “He is playing the victim when he is the one causing problems,” said Jos. Corporate Backlash and Leadership Fallout The situation drew further backlash from their own incoming engine partner Ford. In a letter addressed to the team, which was leaked to the Associated Press, Ford CEO Jim Farley expressed frustration over the how the allegations was…
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Christian Horner Getty Images After around two decades at the helm as CEO and Team Principal, Red Bull Racing have sacked Christian Horner. In a swift leadership reshuffle, Laurent Mekies, who currently leads Red Bull’s sister team Racing Bulls, will step into Horner’s shoes as CEO. Meanwhile, Alan Permane is set to take over as Team Principal at Racing Bulls, following his recent role as Racing Director. Horner had led Red Bull Racing since its inception in 2005, overseeing the team’s transformation from ambitious newcomers to one of the sport’s most dominant forces. Under his leadership, Red Bull clinched six Constructors’ Championships and eight Drivers’ titles — four courtesy of Sebastian Vettel in the early 2010s, and four more with Max Verstappen. Scandal, Leaks, and Growing Internal Fractures The Englishman’s departure comes against a backdrop of declining on-track form and intensifying off-track unrest. In early 2024, Horner was accused by a female colleague of sexual harassment and coercive, controlling behaviour, prompting an internal investigation. Though he was officially cleared in February 2024, the controversy escalated when, just a day later, a cache of sexually suggestive texts and images allegedly exchanged between Horner and his colleague was leaked to senior figures across the F1 paddock. Max Verstappen’s father, Jos Verstappen, warned following the allegations, “The situation is not good for the team and is driving people apart.” In an interview with the Daily Mail, claiming Red Bull would “explode” if Horner remained in charge. “He is playing the victim when he is the one causing problems,” said Jos. Corporate Backlash and Leadership Fallout The situation drew further backlash from their own incoming engine partner Ford. In a letter addressed to the team, which was leaked to the Associated Press, Ford CEO Jim Farley expressed frustration over the how the allegations was…
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