Overview
- Marko says Horner sought to shift control toward majority shareholder Chalerm Yoovidhya after Dietrich Mateschitz’s decline and death.
- He alleges Horner spread fabricated claims about a xenophobic remark and Red Bull’s engine program to try to have him suspended, before Max Verstappen intervened at Jeddah.
- Horner was removed as team principal in July and replaced by Laurent Mekies, after which Red Bull’s form improved but Verstappen finished two points behind Lando Norris.
- Marko says he and allies persuaded Yoovidhya that Horner had been lying, which he claims led to the loss of support for Horner.
- Red Bull has now confirmed Marko’s departure, and his interviews have intensified questions about the team’s governance heading into 2026.