The Latest Breaking News from Max Verstappen

Red Bull's surprise dismissal of team boss and CEO Christian Horner looks set to have an impact on Max Verstappen's Formula 1 future, but it could actually be the result of it too.

Previously team principal at sister team Racing Bulls, the experienced Frenchman replaces Horner after 20 years in charge

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.

Horner was in charge of some legendary championship runs by Red Bull.

Nico Hülkenberg earned his first-ever Formula 1 podium at the 2025 British Grand Prix, with Mercedes and Aston Martin surprising Sauber by gifting champagne. Discover how this rare act of sportsmanship marked a milestone in F1 history.

Watch: What Horner's sacking really means for Verstappen, F1 and Red Bull?

Born on 28 April 1977 in Tours, France, Laurent Mekies has become only the second team boss in the history of the Red Bull Formula 1 team. The Milton Keynes-based outfit, which entered Formula 1 in 2005, was shaped and led to success by Christian Horner for two decades, until his abrupt…

Horner, Red Bull F1 boss for 20 years, has been relieved of his duties in a shock announcement

Christian Horner sacked as Red Bull team principal