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Red Bull sack team principal Christian Horner

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    Liru
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    Me, three and a half months ago: ...worth a shot: at the rate things are going, I won't win the lottery by Abu Dhabi? But seriously, this could be fuel for the speculation that Mercedes have...

    Me, three and a half months ago:

    At the rate things are going, we'll probably have Horner in the 2nd Red Bull seat by Silverstone.

    ...worth a shot: at the rate things are going, I won't win the lottery by Abu Dhabi?

    But seriously, this could be fuel for the speculation that Mercedes have signed Max behind the scenes, or whether this will ultimately spur that. It seems silly season has started early this year, and it may be bigger than Vettel's retirement announcement a few years back.

    I wonder if Laurent Mekies has what it takes to "get promoted from the junior team", or if it's going to end up like almost everyone else who had that happen.

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    1. PnkNBlck71817
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      I think Mekies will do well - he has been with Racing Bulls on and off since 2005 and the team has improved greatly this season with him as Team Principal. My only hope is that Racing Bulls...

      I think Mekies will do well - he has been with Racing Bulls on and off since 2005 and the team has improved greatly this season with him as Team Principal. My only hope is that Racing Bulls continue to improve - Hadjar is showing a lot of promise this season.

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    1. Nsutdwa
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      I think Verstappen's camp has been more aligned with Helmut Marko in the internal power struggle. And Verstappen's leverage has been steadily rising (and must surely be practically orbital by now)...

      I think Verstappen's camp has been more aligned with Helmut Marko in the internal power struggle. And Verstappen's leverage has been steadily rising (and must surely be practically orbital by now) as he's been increasingly carrying that team to where it is in the standings on qualifying/race days. I'm terrible at parsing this kind of political turmoil, I'm looking forward to reading more perceptive reads of the situation.

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    2. dna
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      I think it's impossible to tell just yet. In relation to Max, it could mean that Horner dropped the ball and Max is out the door OR the Verstappens have leveraged Horner out the door, along with...

      I think it's impossible to tell just yet. In relation to Max, it could mean that Horner dropped the ball and Max is out the door OR the Verstappens have leveraged Horner out the door, along with his biggest supporters, in exchange for Max agreeing not to leave.

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  3. tomf
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    it makes sense -- even outside of him rubbing one off on a flight, etc etc. They've had almost all of their key people leave (likely including Max for next year), so they might as well just axe...

    it makes sense -- even outside of him rubbing one off on a flight, etc etc. They've had almost all of their key people leave (likely including Max for next year), so they might as well just axe him and start over.

    • Newey (Aston Martin)
    • Wheatley (Sauber)
    • Courtenay (McLaren)
    • Marshall (McLaren)
    • Lee Stevenson (Max's chief mechanic -- no idea where he went)
    • Calum Nichols (off the tools)
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