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BBC News
15-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Could Horner end up at another F1 team?
The big news in Formula 1 last week was Christian Horner being sacked as team principal by Red had been in charge of the Red Bull team since their inception in 2005, leading them to eight drivers' titles and six constructors' championships.A statement released on 9 July said: "Red Bull has released Christian Horner from his operational duties with effect from today."He has been replaced as team principal and chief executive of Red Bull Racing by Laurent Mekies, who has been promoted from second team Racing Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions. What role will Christian Horner play at Red Bull in the future? The Red Bull statement says he has been removed from his operational duties (but not released totally)? - MikeFirst, let's clear up what Red Bull has and has not Bull said that it had "released Christian Horner from his operational duties".It made no other statement about Horner's employment situation. Horner did that himself, by saying in his farewell speech to Red Bull staff: "I will still remain employed by the company, but, operationally, the baton will be handed over."This does not mean Horner will still have a role to play at Red Bull in the future. He won't. His involvement with Red Bull is has been fired as team principal and chief executive officer of the F1 team, and as soon as a severance deal is negotiated he will no longer even be technically may take some time to finalise. But any links or influence Horner has with or over Red Bull are finished. There's a lot of talk about the influence that the Verstappen camp have at Red Bull. How has Jos Verstappen, a racing driver's father who isn't on the company pay roll, been able to become so influential in its running? - NeilJos Verstappen's involvement with Red Bull begins and ends with the fact that he is Max Verstappen's father and part of the three-person group that makes decisions on the four-time world champion's career - that's Max himself, Jos and Raymond Vermeulen, their that does not mean Jos Verstappen had any involvement in Red Bull's decision to fire Horner as their F1 team decision was made by Oliver Mintzlaff, Red Bull's chief executive officer of corporate projects and investments, with support from the Thai main shareholder Chalerm Yoovidhya. Mark Mateschitz - son of the late co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz, who took over his father's 49% shareholding - will also have had a was Yoovidhya who saved Horner in February last year, in the wake of a female employee making allegations of sexual harassment and coercive, controlling behaviour against him. Red Bull held two internal investigations, both of which rejected the and Mintzlaff have known for at least a year and a half that Jos Verstappen disliked Horner and that he believed the team would continue to be damaged if Horner remained in not why Horner was fired. He was fired because, in addition to Mintzlaff and Mateschitz being cool on him for a fair while, he lost the support of Chalerm. This seems to have come about following a meeting of Red Bull hierarchy in Dubai about five or six weeks details of what happened and why are still murky, but a number of factors seem to have been was pushing back against the views of Red Bull bosses, as would be expected of someone who had a desire for ultimate team's performance had declined and there were no signs that Horner knew how to fix it. A series of senior personnel had left. And the sexual harassment allegations remain the elephant in the room - it is not clear how they will ultimately resolve all that up, and it seems Mintzlaff decided enough was enough, and Chalerm was not minded to protect Horner any longer. Do you think Christian Horner will join Alpine as team principal? He's apparently a great friend of [executive adviser] Flavio Briatore. - CarolSince Horner was removed from his position at Red Bull, there have been suggestions in some quarters that he would be very attractive to a number of other teams in is one idea that is doing the rounds, although they have just signed Steve Nielsen as managing director - ie, de facto team principal - to start work in has come up again. And there is the question of whether he could return as a co-owner somewhere - Alpine, for example, is said to have about a 20% shareholding up for is Horner as attractive an option as some have suggested?He has been a very successful team principal at Red Bull - the team have won eight drivers' titles, six constructors' titles and 124 grands prix under his there is no question that Red Bull under Horner had a fleetness of foot and improvisational aggression that quite often left their rivals any team wanting to employ him will have to weigh that against potential downsides, many of which were involved in the reasons for Red Bull removing Horner typically wants total control. But you can't have total control as a team principal if the team you are running is part of a wider at Alpine, for example, he would ultimately be answerable to Renault's board. At Ferrari, to chairman John Elkann and CEO Benedetto Vigna. Ultimately, the power would rest with them, not Horner. Could he stomach that?Then there is the question as to whether a single leader is still as impactful in F1 these at McLaren, for example, and the success they have had with chief executive officer Zak Brown in charge, but focusing mainly on the commercial side, and Andrea Stella as team principal with responsibility for running the team wanted to do all that - and more - there is the fact that Red Bull were clearly in decline under Horner.A Horner-led Red Bull without design chief Adrian Newey has not looked anywhere near the force it used to then there are the allegations still hanging over Bull might have cleared him in two separate internal investigations. But outside Red Bull there has been no conclusion to that episode. Until the outcome of that is known, any company that employs Horner is taking a significant reputational risk. As a Sauber fan since my first trip to Silverstone in 1993, what's been the reasons behind the recent uptick in form and the unforgettable moment of Nico Hulkenberg finally getting his podium? - AndrewThere are two parts to this answer. One is Sauber's improved competitiveness, and the other is Hulkenberg the car. Sauber have introduced upgrades at the Spanish, Austrian and British Grands key one was a new floor for Spain, aimed at producing downforce across a wider range of conditions. There were tweaks to this floor in Austria, and again in Silverstone, along with various wing changes front and Hulkenberg drove well to what would have been ninth in Spain before benefiting from new softs after the late safety car to vault to an excellent of course there was his superb third in Silverstone - his first podium - founded on making the right tyre choices at exactly the right time in the changing Spain, Sauber have been the fourth highest scoring team, and Hulkenberg the sixth best scoring driver, and Sauber have vaulted up to sixth in the constructors' there are the improvements in race operations - such as much better pit stops - since Jonathan Wheatley arrived from Red Bull as team the first time since Audi announced it was buying Sauber as the foundation for its factory entry to F1 in 2026, the team has begun to show real promise. The rain at Silverstone was bad enough to trigger a safety car, but still nobody chose to use the wet tyre. What exactly is wrong with it, and what will Pirelli do about it? - TimFor years, the extreme wet supplied by Pirelli was derided as a 'safety-car tyre' - good only for use behind the safety was because it was not a particularly good tyre, while the intermediate was. So drivers wanted to be on the intermediate as soon as possible, simply because it was faster in nearly all Pirelli has revised the extreme for this year and it is a much better tyre than said that, the inter will always be preferred simply because it is much more flexible - it can be used in quite heavy rain right up to when it's almost wet may provide more grip when it's very wet, but the extra flexibility of the inter will always win out if the conditions are variable, as they were at Silverstone.
Global News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Saskatchewan athlete captures silver at Muay Thai World Festival
After only two and a half years of training, Moose Jaw's Cameron Billy is competing on the world's largest Muay Thai stage. The 19-year-old control jiu jitsu and WBC Muay Thai Canada competitor recently competed in Italy at the Muay Thai World Festival, where he fought his way to a silver medal. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Global News' Andrew Benson has more on the once in a lifetime trip, the love he felt when he returned home. Check out the video at the top of the page for the full story. View image in full screen Cameron Billy is a silver medalist at the WBC Muay Thai World Festival. Courtesy of Billy Bongoechea
Global News
20-06-2025
- Global News
Support grows for search of Regina landfill for missing Indigenous woman
More and more people are joining the call for the City of Regina and Regina Police to search the landfill in hopes of discovering missing women from Regina. Global News' Andrew Benson has more on the family and supporters of the Bear family, all hoping for closure and dignity. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Check out the video at the top of the page for the full story. View image in full screen Richele Bear went missing in 2013. Andrew Benson / Global News
Global News
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Athletes, students tend to community garden in support of Regina Foodbank
Athletes and students with Special Olympics Saskatchewan were out enjoying the weather Monday starting a new community garden. But the garden is about more than just a fun way to get active for 10 Campbell Collegiate students. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy For the last five years, Harvest with Heart has been growing thousands of pounds of food for the Regina Foodbank. Now, for the first time, kids are getting involved in the garden. Global News' Andrew Benson has the story in the video above.
Global News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Global News
Cathedral Village Arts Festival takes over Regina in largest turnout yet
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook It is one of the largest showcases of art the Queen City has to offer and this year, it is the biggest display they have ever had. The Cathedral Village Arts Festival was in full swing this past week, as 400 vendors and thousands of residents took in the festivities. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy After six days of different community events, on Saturday, 13th avenue was completely blocked off for the annual street fair. Global News' Andrew Benson has more on the 34th annual festival. Check out the video at the top of the page for the full story.
