Marko thanks Horner for their "very successful" collaboration over the past 20 years

On the back of Red Bull's decision to oust Christian Horner, the team's motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko thanks Horner for their "very successful" collaboration over the past 20 years.

Just two days after last Sunday's British Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing announced that Christian Horner will leave the team with immediate effect.

The Briton has been at the helm for almost the entire team's history in F1 but his exit follows a couple of troublesome years of internal struggles since Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz passed away.

Horner has been in charge of Red Bull since the team entered the sport in 2025, serving as team principal for two decades. During that time, the 51-year-old Briton has led Red Bull to six constructors' and eight drivers' world championship titles.

Reflecting on Red Bull's decision to oust Horner with immediate effect, motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko thanked the Briton for their "very successful" collaboration over the past 20 years.

“Christian and I have worked together very successfully for over 20 years – both in Formula 1 and in Formula 3000. I would like to sincerely thank Christian for that.

"During this time, we were able to celebrate an incredible number of outstanding achievements. We helped developed two World Drivers’ Champions and several Grand Prix winners. That has always been – and still is – the Red Bull way.

“As for the current sporting situation: there are still twelve races to go, and we will continue to fight for the Drivers’ Championship as long as it’s mathematically possible," concluded Marko.