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How a jump from the stratosphere gave Baumgartner his shot in motorsport

Extreme sports icon Felix Baumgartner has died following a paragliding accident on Thursday in the coastal town of Porto Sant’Elpidio on Italy’s Adriatic coast.

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How a jump from the stratosphere gave Felix Baumgartner his shot in motorsport

Extreme sports icon Felix Baumgartner has died following a paragliding accident on Thursday in the coastal town of Porto Sant’Elpidio on Italy’s Adriatic coast.

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The 2% that changed everything: Has the Red Bull power mystery been solved?

Since the death of Dietrich Mateschitz, much has changed at Red Bull. In the aftermath of Christian Horner’s sacking as Red Bull Formula 1 team boss, focus on power and who holds control at the parent company has come into sharp focus.

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Is Red Bull axing Horner now a good idea? Our writers have their say

On Wednesday, Red Bull made the decision to part ways with its Formula 1 team principal of more than 20 years, Christian Horner, replacing him with Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies.

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Is Red Bull right to axe Christian Horner now? Our writers have their say

On Wednesday, Red Bull made the decision to part ways with its Formula 1 team principal of more than 20 years, Christian Horner, replacing him with Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies.

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Has there been a hidden power shift at Red Bull?

Since news broke on Wednesday that Christian Horner is no longer Red Bull F1 team boss, documents have surfaced which several media outlets interpret as evidence that the balance of power within the company has shifted in recent weeks.

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The 2% Club – has there been a hidden power shift at Red Bull?

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The biggest challenges Red Bull faces after sacking Horner

With Christian Horner sacked, Red Bull closes a chapter spanning all the highs and lows of the team’s history - one that includes two dominant eras, first with Sebastian Vettel and later with Max Verstappen, but it the recent downturn too.

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The biggest challenges Red Bull faces after sacking Christian Horner

With Christian Horner sacked from his team principal position, Red Bull closes a chapter spanning all the highs and lows of the team’s history – one that includes two dominant eras, first with Sebastian Vettel and later with Max Verstappen, but it the recent downturn too.

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How Christian Horner’s Red Bull exit mirrored his F1 arrival and why he will be missed

From day one at Red Bull Christian Horner was fully aware of the ruthlessness in F1. So perhaps Wednesday’s announcement that he was being “released from his operational duties” shouldn’t have come as such a bolt from the blue.

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Why F1 will miss Horner after his Red Bull exit had hallmarks of his arrival 20 years ago

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Autosport 75: Horner’s first F1 season with Red Bull

This is supposed to be the era of manufacturer-led Formula 1. A sport dominated by the mega-buck operations set up by vast global entities such as Toyota and Honda, to promote their brands and boost their reputations in markets stretching from the US to China.

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How Christian Horner's Red Bull sacking will shake the team and the whole F1 paddock

In football it’s become a cliché, but no less true for being repeated, that you’re only as good as your last game. Even managers with the most gilded of track records can be ignominiously fired if their team’s form slips into a prolonged dip.

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What Horner's sacking means for Red Bull – and the whole of F1

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Who slept worst last night: Christian Horner

Max Verstappen’s Orange Army now flocks to Spielberg with a sense of expectation. Every Austrian Grand Prix weekend for the past few years has delivered gratification in some form: he won both races in 2021, finished second in 2022, led from pole to victory in 2023, and won the sprint…

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F1 signs Austrian Grand Prix to long-term deal

Formula 1 has announced a new long-term contract for the Austrian Grand Prix with the Red Bull Ring staying on the calendar until 2041.

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F1 extends Austrian Grand Prix contract until 2041

Formula 1 has announced a new long-term contract for the Austrian Grand Prix with the Red Bull Ring staying on the calendar until 2041.

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Should Vettel replace Marko as Red Bull's young driver boss?

Succession planning trips up many business leaders. Captains of industry, along with politicians and monarchs, naturally see themselves as irreplaceable – and, indeed, regard potential successors as threats to their eternal dominion.

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Sebastian Vettel's case to take over from Helmut Marko as Red Bull's young driver boss

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How Red Bull arrived in F1 as a "breath of fresh air" 20 years ago

The year is 2004 and David Coulthard is in his final season with McLaren. DC knows that his future will not be with the Woking-based team and that a certain Juan Pablo Montoya is set to take his place. He has to look for other options and attracts interest from…

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From party team to world champion: How Red Bull joined F1 20 years ago

The year is 2004 and David Coulthard is in his final season with McLaren. DC – as the Scot is known – knows that his future will not be with the Woking-based team and that a certain Juan Pablo Montoya is set to take his place. He has to look…

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Why Ford settled on Red Bull F1 deal – ‘We even looked at buying our own team’

The story of Ford's return to Formula 1, from Red Bull's point of view, is well known by now.

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The story behind the Red Bull and Ford deal in Formula 1

The story of Ford's return to Formula 1, from Red Bull's point of view, is well known by now.

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Red Bull’s F1 juniors: Where are they now?

While it’s easy to be cynical about the up-or-out nature of Red Bull’s young driver programme and the scars its abruptness has often left, no other enterprise has done more to promote young talent in motorsport.

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How “a commitment to disruption” has bonded Red Bull and Castore

Max Verstappen. Ben Stokes. Andy Murray. Adam Peaty. The all-conquering 2023/24 Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. Just some of the top names who adorn sportswear produced by Castore – a company born on Merseyside in 2015.

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