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Horner: I don't need to come back to F1 after £67m Red Bull exit

Christian Horner says he does not need to return to Formula 1, and the size of his Red Bull exit package explains why: according to 2025 financial reports the payout reached £67 million, around $88.5 million. He was removed from his role in 2025 with more than four years left on his contract.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/29/2026, 06:09

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Christian Horner diz que não precisa voltar à Fórmula 1, e o tamanho do pacote de saída da Red Bull explica por quê.

O britânico de 52 anos foi retirado do cargo na Red Bull Racing em 2025, com mais de quatro anos de contrato a cumprir. Segundo os relatórios financeiros de 2025 da Red Bull Technology Limited, o pagamento chegou a £67 milhões, cerca de US$ 88,5 milhões, e algumas fontes do paddock calculam o total mais perto de US$ 100 milhões quando outros valores contratuais foram acertados.

Falando ao 60 Minutes Australia, Horner enquadrou a situação como uma escolha. “Acho que isso te dá o luxo do tempo, o de estar numa posição privilegiada em que não preciso voltar à Fórmula 1”, disse. “A coisa mais preciosa na vida, eu acho, é o tempo.”

Hoje ele passa o tempo em sua propriedade no interior da Inglaterra e trabalha como consultor da equipe britânica da America's Cup, embora diga que o instinto competitivo segue intacto. “Continuo um viciado em velocidade”, afirmou. “Então, seja em quatro rodas, duas rodas, quatro patas... com cavalos. Me mostra a linha de corrida.”

A visão do paddock é que um retorno assalariado não está mais na mesa. A repórter Tara Brown observou que, embora os vínculos com a F1 persistam, Horner só voltaria se tivesse o controle de uma equipe — depois de passar 20 anos construindo o sucesso da Red Bull sem nunca ter participação acionária.

Com uma fortuna de nove dígitos no bolso, a equação se inverteu: qualquer construtor intermediário em dificuldade, ou um novo fabricante em busca de experiência vencedora, precisaria oferecer ações em vez de um lugar no muro dos boxes.

Caso escolha comprar um caminho de volta ao grid, ou simplesmente ficar com os cavalos, a próxima negociação será do paddock, não dele.

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