Christian Horner ‘receives £80m pay-out from Red Bull’ – and can return to F1 next year
Christian Horner ‘takes multimillion-pound payout’ to leave Red Bull
- Christian Horner has officially departed from Red Bull, reportedly receiving a payout exceeding £80m.
- He was relieved of his operational duties as F1 team principal and CEO in July after 20 years with the Milton Keynes-based team, following a power struggle.
- Horner's exit comes a year after a personal scandal involving alleged "inappropriate behaviour", for which he was cleared after two internal investigations.
- During his tenure since 2005, Horner led Red Bull to six constructors' titles and eight drivers' crowns.
- Laurent Mekies has replaced Horner as CEO of Red Bull Racing, and Horner is reportedly able to return to Formula One next year.