F1 World Reacts to Stunning Christian Horner-Red Bull News

Andy Nesbitt | Jul 9, 2025

Christian Horner's days as team principal of Red Bull have come to an end. / Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

The Formula 1 world had some stunning news Wednesday as Oracle Red Bull Racing fired Christian Horner, who had been the team principal for the past 20 years and had been the man in charge of some legendary championship runs in the sport.

Taking over for Horner will be Laurent Mekies.

“Red Bull has released Christian Horner from his operational duties with effect from today and has appointed Laurent Mekies as CEO of Red Bull Racing,” Red Bull said in a statement.

After 20 years with the Team, Christian Horner departs Oracle Red Bull Racing as Team Principal and CEO.

We thank him for his tireless and exceptional work. He has been instrumental in building this Team into one of the most successful in F1, with eight Drivers' Championships… pic.twitter.com/9SyqjSBvEG

— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) July 9, 2025

Here's a look at the impressive numbers Horner had during his time with Red Bull, which including numerous championships with Lewis Hamilton and more recently with Max Verstappen.

20 years, 14 titles 🏆

An incredibly successful partnership comes to an end#F1 @redbullracing pic.twitter.com/av6BkXMjRQ

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 9, 2025

F1 fans had lots of reactions to that news:

There is a chance by the end of this year, almost everyone in this photo will be gone from Red Bull

Christian Horner - Gone
Adrian Newey - Gone
Jonathan Wheatley - Gone
Sergio Perez - Gone
Max Verstappen - TBD

We just saw an F1 empire suffer a slow, painful death. pic.twitter.com/3hK1g5LHYR

— Daniel Valente 🏎️ (@F1GuyDan) July 9, 2025

No 2 ways around it. Either Max is already leaving or he's on board with a rebuild... https://t.co/1jBQSGzlJb

— Flux Capacitor (@fourthvision) July 9, 2025

Toto Wolff right now after hearing the news of Christian Horner getting sacked pic.twitter.com/wtREm2QAcw

— Habitual Line Stepper (@TheBadGuyChapo) July 9, 2025

christian horner opening twitter to see everyone celebrating his downfall pic.twitter.com/9xP1gWItI6

— éirinn 🦦 (@h2oproofteabag) July 9, 2025

drive to survive directors seeing that Christian Horner is leaving Red bull pic.twitter.com/pDWKNC79tp

— carol *☆⁵⁵ (@55_csainz) July 9, 2025

IMAGINE getting into f1 after watching f1 movie and you have British Grand Prix as your first gp and then Christian Horner is fired from redbull after 20 goddamn years ?!?!

this sport is SERVING y’all pic.twitter.com/0sxuEj2oC2

— Ru 🍓 (@heart4VER) July 9, 2025

How it feels being on Twitter during the Christian Horner sacked announcement pic.twitter.com/JAYTbKZU5R

— alison 💌🪩 (@sunshinemick47) July 9, 2025

New F1 fans who have just started watching after watching the movie have just witnessed the chaos of the British Grand Prix, a Nico Hulkenberg podium and Christian Horner getting fired all in the span of 3 days

— cat 🦕 (@mccooking481) July 9, 2025

Hurts more from the official account 🫤💔 https://t.co/NRdF7Pvi71

— Clostebol Fan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@dangerklll) July 9, 2025

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