Red Bull pays Horner £67m after sacking over texting scandal

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 8 Oct, 12:37 · Archive

Red Bull paid Christian Horner £67 million after sacking him in July 2025 following a texting scandal.

Christian Horner was sacked by Red Bull Racing in July 2025 following a texting scandal that had engulfed him a year earlier. The Daily Mail Sport and The Mirror report that allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female employee were involved, with The Mirror noting that these allegations were later dismissed.

Red Bull has paid Horner a total of £67 million in compensation for loss of office. The Daily Mail initially reported a £33.5 million payout before uncovered documents revealed the figure was double that amount.

Horner is married to Geri Halliwell, a former member of the Spice Girls.

How it is being reported

• Axed Red Bull chief Christian Horner given staggering £67m pay-out after sackingChristian Horner was sacked by Red Bull last summer following a tumultuous period sparked by allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague which were later dismissedThe Mirror · 8 Oct, 11:53
• Revealed: The uncovered documents which upgrade Red Bull's pay-out to Geri Halliwell's husband Christian Horner to £67MILLION after he was sacked following texting scandalHorner was sacked by the Formula One giants in July 2025, a year after the scandal that engulfed him over texts he apparently sent to a female employee.Daily Mail Sport · 8 Oct, 10:46
• Red Bull pays Geri Halliwell's husband Christian Horner £33.5million in compensation for 'loss of office' amid texting scandalIt's been revealed that the husband of former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell was handed an astonishing payout by Red Bull Racing.Daily Mail · 8 Oct, 00:19

In this story: Christian Horner · Geri Halliwell · Red Bull Racing

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