Christian Horner responds to Red Bull firing
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Red Bull has lost several key figures across the past 18 months, most notably design legend Adrian Newey, Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley, and Chief Designer Rob Marshall. The sacking of Horner means that a fourth pillar of long-term success is gone.
Frenchman Laurent Mekies got down to work as Red Bull team principal on Thursday, a day after replacing Christian Horner, and recognised big challenges ahead for the once-dominant former champions.
Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing announced on Wednesday that it has fired its longtime team principal and CEO Christian Horner after two decades at the helm. Horner has been the longest-serving team principal in F1.