Steiner: I'm also surprised by Horner's dismissal.

      Günther Steiner has been leading the Haas team since its inception but was dismissed from his position at the end of 2023, so he understands better than anyone else the feelings Christian Horner must be experiencing now. In a recent episode of The Red Flag podcast, Steiner commented on the changes at Red Bull Racing: "I was also very surprised when it happened. There were some events at Red Bull, and we all suspected something was going on.

      Now we can't say it was completely unexpected, as more than a year has passed since the scandal involving Christian began. Since then, let's say, there haven't been many joyful days at Red Bull. But I didn't expect him to be fired now. When such scandals occur, Red Bull usually handles them successfully, but this decision was a complete surprise to me.

      Of course, nothing terrible happened, but there was no warning for this kind of development. But everything flows, everything changes."

      Talking about the new Red Bull Racing team principal, Laurent Mékès, Steiner said: "I think he will stay in this position. They’ve known him well since the Toro Rosso days, then he returned to Racing Bulls. They know him well, and Laurent is a great guy."