Leaked clip shows team principal announcing departure
Horner marks ‘incredible journey’ with Instagram post
Christian Horner was reduced to tears when he announced to his Red Bull staff that his two-decade spell as team principal had been terminated.
The 51-year-old was removed from his role by the British-based Formula One team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH, on Tuesday. Horner travelled to the team’s Milton Keynes campus on Wednesday to deliver the bombshell news to a stunned 1,500-strong workforce at 10am.
It is understood that Horner broke down in tears as he informed hundreds present inside the room, as well as many more on a remote video call, that he would be leaving with immediate effect. “Yesterday, I was informed by Red Bull that operationally, I will no longer be involved with the business for the team,” he told assembled staff.
