PHOTO: From the Pit Wall to the Paddock Gate — Formula One’s Most Controversial Leader Faces an Uncertain Future. Geri Halliwell & Christian Horner. PEOPLE
🏎️ A Sudden Stop for Red Bull’s Longest-Running Team Principal
After 20 years, six Constructors’ Championships, and eight Driver Titles, Christian Horner’s reign at Red Bull Racing is over.
In a move that stunned both the paddock and F1 fans globally, the veteran boss was unceremoniously sacked following the British Grand Prix.
Once the face of Red Bull’s dominance and a known adversary to Toto Wolff and Zak Brown, Horner now finds himself jobless, reflecting quietly at his sprawling country estates with Spice Girl-turned-wife Geri Halliwell.

Geri Halliwell Horner’s, 51, husband Christian Horner, 50
📉 Why Did Red Bull Pull the Plug?
Insiders suggest a perfect storm of power struggles, sliding performance, and internal politics finally ended Horner’s grip on the team.
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🏁 Red Bull has slipped to 4th place in the Constructors’ Championship
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🔧 Key technical figures like Adrian Newey and Jonathan Wheatley have walked
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🔥 Lingering fallout from 2024’s off-track allegations, though cleared, left damage
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🧠 Power plays behind the scenes between Red Bull Racing and Red Bull GmbH finally tipped the scales
The result? Horner is out — effective immediately.

The former Spice Girl star has stood resolutely by her beloved F1 husband’s side
🏡 Back to the Farm: Inside the Horner-Halliwell Countryside Estate
While his F1 paddock pass is now void, Horner is far from struggling. He and wife Geri own multiple multimillion-dollar countryside properties, including:
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A $20 million Oxfordshire estate featuring stables, a full dressage arena, and a wellness barn
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A Grade-II listed home in Hertfordshire with over 100 acres
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Lavish rural residences in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds
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A fully operational farm with horses, pigs, goats, chickens, and peacocks
If you’re going to exit F1, doing it with a private equestrian estate and a Spice Girl at your side isn’t a bad Plan B.

The loved-up duo’s millionaire pad

🧠 What’s Next for Christian Horner?
At just 51, Horner is still young by motorsport standards.
He’s ruled out retirement, and industry insiders say he could:
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Join another F1 team in 2026 after “gardening leave”
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Launch a sports or media brand, possibly leveraging the Horner-Halliwell celebrity empire
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Work with global motorsport bodies on governance or team equity
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Dive deeper into his property portfolio and countryside business ventures
Make no mistake — Christian Horner’s career isn’t over. It’s simply shifting gears.

Dressed in an iconic Spice Girl jumper, Geri takes son Monty for swimming lessons in their indoor pool