Yesterday, the departure of Christian Horner was officially confirmed by Red Bull Racing, which decided to immediately remove him from his operational duties, although he will remain contractually linked to the company. In this context, the speech he gave behind closed doors after learning of his dismissal as sporting director of the energy drink team, which he led for 20 years until turning it into one of the greatest powerhouses in Formula 1, was recently leaked.
In the leaked message, Horner begins by recounting how he was informed of the news: "Red Bull has just informed me that, on an operational level, I will no longer be involved with the business or the team from this moment on. I will remain employed by the company, but, operationally, the baton will be handed over. Obviously, that has been a shock for me".
He then reveals the process of reflection he experienced after receiving the news: "In the last twelve hours, I have had time to reflect and I wanted to stand in front of all of you to deliver this news and simply express my gratitude to each member of the team who has shown so much courage during the 20 and a half years I was here".
