Max Verstappen, Red Bull and of Horner
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With key figures gone and reigning champion Max Verstappen eyeing the exit, Red Bull Racing’s empire is cracking—fast. The once unshakeable F1 titan now faces an uncertain future
Red Bull has pledged not give up on the Formula 1 title fight until it’s mathematically impossible for Max Verstappen to win, even after Christian Horner was fired as team principal
Amid growing buzz of the four-time champion’s connection to Mercedes, an unlucky crash at the Red Bull Ring crushed his already dwindling championship hopes.
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.