Christian Horner
British motorsport executive (born 1973)
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- Christian Edward Johnston Horner (born 16 November 1973) is a British former motorsport executive and former racing driver.
- Born and raised in Leamington Spa, Horner began competitive kart racing.
- In 2005, he became the youngest team principal in Formula One history, joining the recently established Red Bull project aged 31.
- Their success later returned with Max Verstappen from 2021 to 2024, further claiming the 2022 and 2023 Constructors' titles—the latter whilst winning a record 21 of 22 Grands Prix.
- He and Red Bull parted company midway through the 2025 season following a downturn in the team's performance, intra-team tensions, high-profile resignations, and allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
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WikipediaChristian Edward Johnston Horner (born 16 November 1973) is a British former motorsport executive and former racing driver. From 2005 to 2025, Horner served as team principal and CEO of Red Bull in Formula One, winning six World Constructors' Championship titles between 2010 and 2023.
Born and raised in Leamington Spa, Horner began competitive kart racing. His motorsport career started as a racing driver, becoming a race-winner in British Formula Renault before switching to team management as head of International Formula 3000 team Arden International, which he co-founded with his father in 1997. In 2005, he became the youngest team principal in Formula One history, joining the recently established Red Bull project aged 31. Signing Adrian Newey that year and Sebastian Vettel in 2009, Horner built a dynasty that won four consecutive Constructors' and Drivers' titles from 2010 to 2013. Their success later returned with Max Verstappen from 2021 to 2024, further claiming the 2022 and 2023 Constructors' titles—the latter whilst winning a record 21 of 22 Grands Prix.
Across 21 seasons under Horner, Red Bull won six World Constructors' Championships, eight World Drivers' Championships, and 124 Grands Prix—the second-most as a team principal in history. He and Red Bull parted company midway through the 2025 season following a downturn in the team's performance, intra-team tensions, high-profile resignations, and allegations of inappropriate behaviour. In September 2025 it was reported that Red Bull and Horner had reached an agreement in the amount of £80 million to settle his outstanding contract.
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