Christian Horner's nine-figure Red Bull exit payout revealed in financial filings
Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner received a £100.48 million payout following his departure from the organization in 2025. Horner has since stepped back from the F1 paddock but has expressed interest in returning to a team with winning potential.
Why it matters
The massive settlement highlights the high-stakes financial nature of Formula 1 leadership and the ongoing speculation surrounding Horner's future in the sport.
Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner received a combined £100.482million in compensation for loss of office following his departure from the Milton Keynes outfit in July 2025, according to newly published UK Companies House documents.
The Briton was replaced in the role on 9 July 2025 by former Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies, before officially leaving the wider Red Bull Group on 13 August 2025.
Annual financial filings for Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Technologies, where Horner served as a director, detail the breakdown of his settlement payments.
Horner received £33.494million from Red Bull Racing and £66.988million from Red Bull Technologies for loss of office, bringing the combined total to £100.482million.
Since his exit from the Formula 1 paddock, Horner has been at the centre of multiple rumours linking him to various teams, including Alpine and Ferrari.
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