Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner's text message was read out on live TV during last weekend's Italian Grand Prix. Horner was ousted from his role with immediate effect for reasons unknown. But given Red Bull's performance struggles during the 2024 race at Monza , Horner sent Sky Sports F1 presenter Martin Brundle a message after Max Verstappen won the 2025 round.

Horner has served at Red Bull for more than two decades since the team's F1 debut in 2005. His sudden exit after the race weekend at Silverstone sent shockwaves across the paddock. He was replaced by Laurent Mekies, who was team principal of Red Bull's sister team, Racing Bulls.

While much has been spoken about Horner since his departure, especially by other team principals like Toto Wolff, who admitted

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