Christian Horner Joins Oakley Capital as Advisor on Premium Sports Investments

Overview

• Multiple outlets report that Horner has been engaged by Oakley Capital to advise the firm’s push into premium sports investments, marking his first major role since leaving Red Bull in 2025.
• Oakley’s founder, Peter Dubens, welcomed the hire and said Horner will work with the investment team to spot and realise deals in founder-led or under-commercialised sports businesses.
• Horner led Red Bull Racing from 2005 and presided over numerous drivers’ and constructors’ titles before he was removed from operational duties in 2025 and left the organisation later that year.
• His departure followed a turbulent period at Red Bull that included internal reviews of a 2024 harassment allegation that reporting says cleared him, and unconfirmed reports of a large severance package.
• The appointment signals Oakley’s aim to expand in an increasingly competitive European market for premium sports assets, and it shifts Horner from day-to-day team management to a commercial advisory role focused on deal-making and growth.