Red Bull has removed Christian Horner as a director of two companies related to the Formula 1 team, a little over a month after his removal as Team Principal.
The 51-year-old was sensationally fired by the Milton Keynes-based squad just days after the British Grand Prix, ending his 20-year stint in charge.
The dismissal came amid around 18 months of unsettling developments for Horner, with allegations made about his personal life causing friction within the team.
In an emotional speech at Red Bull’s HQ, Horner said that he would remain as an employee in an unnamed capacity, despite being stripped of his “operational duties”.
However, it appears that further connections between himself and the team have been cut further.
Documents filed with Companies House in the UK revealed that Horner was no longer a director of Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Technologies.
Horner’s role at both of these companies has been filled by Stefan Salzer, Red Bull GmbH’s global head of HR, meaning just he and Helmut Marko are on the board of the former.
Red Bull, which only ever had Horner as its Team Principal and CEO, was replaced in both capacities by Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies.
Little is known of Horner’s current situation, with speculation immediately commencing as to his next move in F1.
Longstanding rumours of a potential switch to Ferrari resurfaced, but were quickly quelled with the announcement that Fred Vasseur was staying on in charge at Maranello.
Further speculation and discussion have mooted Horner as a potential candidate for a top role at Alpine, which would see him unite with his friend Flavio Briatore.
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