A day later, the racing team’s chief technology officer, Adrian Newey, announced he had quit the team and would leave the company in early 2025. Horner lost another team member: Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley, who had been part of Red Bull since 2006 and left to join the Audi F1 project, at the start of August.

Christian Horner says a big factor in the decision to move Liam Lawson to Racing Bulls after just two races was because his engineers had become “concerned” by his mental state.

Christian Horner has reflected on the ‘next chapter’ at Red Bull, as their ‘relationship’ with Honda comes to a close at the end of 2025. The Japanese manufacturer first partnered Red Bull as their power unit supplier in 2019, and have since helped the team win four drivers’ and two constructors’ championships.