London, UK – Na wah! Wetin we dey hear? Christian Horner don pack him load after 20 solid years as Red Bull Racing CEO. This gbege drop July 9, 2025, no be small matter. E go down for racing history as one of di best wey don hold that kind position.
Red Bull announce say dem don release Horner from him duties, and dem don call Laurent Mekies to take over di driver’s seat as di new CEO. Mekies dey fresh from sister team, Racing Bulls, where e don dey flex him muscles as team principal before dis big move. E don talk say e dey happy for di opportunity and he go continue di good work wey Horner don start.
Omo, we fit no forget wetin dis man don achieve with Red Bull o! Under Horner watch, dem collect eight drivers’ titles, six constructors’ titles, 124 wins, and many more. Na him dey lead di team since dem join Formula One for 2005. But dis year, di car no bright again for dem side, as McLaren don dey shine pass dem.
Even Max Verstappen, di four-time champion wey sabi drive like say na small pikin, don dey face hin own wahala. Reports don dey fly say di guy fit jump ship go Mercedes before hin contract finish for 2028. Dis wahala dey make dem wonder if di change in leadership go affect di kind performance wey dem go show this season.
As di announcement drop, Oliver Mintzlaff, Red Bull CEO for corporate projects and investment, don hail Horner for di good work wey he don do. “Thank you, Christian! Na you build this team to wetin e be today,” na wetin him talk. But no be lie, because di man na legend for Formula One.
But e no dey easy for di racers as di scandal wey surround Horner been dey hot. Two independent investigations clear am but wahala don scatter charge before dis firing matter. Di team still dey try find their rhythm for di track, as McLaren dey front di pack.
As we dey talk, Mekies don already settle in as di new boss and Alan Permane go take over for Racings Bulls. Na so di racing world dey turn, and we go dey watch as dis drama unfold for di remaining season. Will dis change bring back di glory days for Red Bull? We go see!
