Bernie Ecclestone is longer a part of the Formula 1 paddock. The 94-year-old was once the King of the Formula 1 racing community. However, after his exit from the sport many things have been changing. The most recent change is the surprising exit of Christian Horner from Red Bull Racing. Ecclestone has a small list of confidants in Formula 1 racing. Christian Horner is one of the few people whom Ecclestone finds worthy enough to call a friend.<\/p>
The former team principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing has been facing numerous issues over the years. However, his luck started changing for worse last year. It started with a harassment scandal Horner was involved himself in. He also lost key figures from Red Bull Racing like Adrian Newey and Jonathan Wheatley. To add fuel to the fire, Red Bull’s performance drastically went down since 2024.<\/p>
In 2025, they are no longer a championship challenging a car. Max Verstappen is solely dragging Red Bull Racing in the championships. Their second driver is practically non-existent in the championship struggles going on in the front row.<\/p>
Red Bull Racing had already gained fame by the Bernie Ecclestone left the sport. The old maestro of Formula 1 management recognises Horner’s role in the team and their success. Although, Ecclestone did not hold back his words when talking about the recent situation.<\/a><\/p> Bernie was quick to call out Christian Horner as an “idiot<\/em>” for the scandal he was involved in 2024. He was also highly critical of Horner’s decisions and working in the team. Bernie says that Horner’s decision to handle every area in the team and keep a tight leash on the workings of Red Bull Racing led to his downfall. The higher ups at Red Bull Racing did not want the team to become- “Christian Horner Racing<\/em>“.<\/p>