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Created: 2025-07-17 16:50:41 UTC
Horner's closest allies at Red Bull are 'very unhappy' within the team now:
— Christian Horner's decision to renew Sergio Perez's contract last year, despite his poor results, reportedly upset many Red Bull staff members. Dutch commentator Nelson Valkenburg shared insights on The Race F1 Podcast, noting that Horner's closest allies are now "very unhappy" since he's no longer in charge.
“There were some rumours last year that the middle management in that team was getting frustrated with the fact that it was a one-car team, that Perez wasn't bringing in the points, so they lost out on the constructors.”
— Valkenburg highlighted ongoing issues within Red Bull, suggesting a decline in team performance and morale. He remarked:
“There is a problem there. I think there's been a brain drain at Red Bull, and there's a problem getting the right people there, but the people that are there now have seen the team fall away. I think they're fourth in the constructors right now.”
“You can't rely on bonuses every year, but if you're so successful as that team has been over the past few years, it's something you get accustomed to.”
— Another challenge for Laurent Mekies, who now faces the task of managing a team with many of Horner's loyal supporters feeling discontented. Valkenburg added:
“They (Red Bull) want to be better, so they need better people. Horner wasn't able to get them, but the people who stayed were very loyal to Horner, they're very unhappy as well.”
“What we've heard over the last few days, we've had some calls with some people there, is that the people that were still there, the core team that were so loyal to Horner, are super unhappy.”
“It's a bit damned if you do, damned if you don't, but that team is not going to really warm up to Mekies super quickly. He'll win them over, but there are a lot of hurt people there.”
“It just doesn't look good either way, whether it improves the opportunity to get the right people in, that's the second matter, but for the immediate future, that's an unhappy team.”
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