Christian Horner may have been sacked by Red Bull on Wednesday, but with his wealth and his wife, Geri Halliwell, the power couple are sure to be okay for a few years to come.
On Wednesday morning, Red Bull relieved team boss Horner of his duties after a difficult 2025 season.
It comes right off the back of an incredibly disappointing British Grand Prix, which saw Max Verstappen fall from pole position back to fifth place in tricky conditions, as well as seeing his team-mate Yuki Tsunoda have another pointless weekend for the Milton Keynes outfit.
Red Bull currently sits fourth in the constructors' championship, a staggering 288 points behind championship leaders McLaren at the halfway point of the season. With four-time reigning world champion Verstappen, only sitting third a long way adrift of his papaya rivals.
Christian Horner has been sacked after 20 years at Red Bull
PAAs Horner now has to exit the team he has been with for 20 years, his staggering net worth has been revealed. Between himself and his wife, the couple is worth a staggering £440 million.
Horner initially kicked off his career as a racing driver, but when that didn’t work out for him, he went on to become the team principal of GP2 series team Arden in 1999. This would then lead him to the role of team principal at Red Bull Racing in 2005.
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The role was claimed to earn him an annual salary of £7.7m. Although the couple total up to £440m, Horner himself is only worth around £36m.
The majority of their income comes from the former Spice Girls’ musical career, as well as her acting roles and her latest venture, children’s books.
Horner’s time at Red Bull has been filled with turbulence, especially in recent months. 17 months ago, Horner was embroiled in a scandal as he was accused by a female colleague of “inappropriate behaviour.”
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Christian Horner is worth £36 million, a fraction of his wife's total net worth
GettyHe was cleared of those charges twice by Red Bull’s parent company and denied the claims throughout.
With the struggles on the racetrack and the media controversies, it appears Red Bull has decided it is time for a clean break from Horner.
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When they announced the news, Red Bull released a statement.
It read: “Red Bull has released Christian Horner from his operational duties with effect from today (Wednesday 9 July 2025) and has appointed Laurent Mekies as CEO of Red Bull Racing.
"We would like to thank Christian Horner for his exceptional work over the last 20 years.
Christian Horner has been released from Red Bull with immediate effect
PA"With his tireless commitment, experience, expertise and innovative thinking, he has been instrumental in establishing Red Bull Racing as one of the most successful and attractive teams in Formula 1.
"Thank you for everything, Christian, and you will forever remain an important part of our team history."
Laurent Mekies will take over from Horner, stepping up from the sister team at Racing Bulls. He will manage his first race for the main team next weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix.
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