Christian Horner: Former Pink Bull group principal says sacking got here as a ‘shock’ in tearful farewell speech

Christian Horner admitted his sacking as Pink Bull group principal had come as a “shock” as he made a tearful farewell speech on the group’s manufacturing unit.

The 51-year-old was knowledgeable of his dismissal – after 20 years in cost – on Tuesday however was given the chance to handle his former workers at Pink Bull’s UK base in Milton Keynes on Wednesday.

Sky Sports activities Information has obtained footage of Horner’s farewell speech, throughout which he broke down in tears and acquired prolonged ovations from his former colleagues.

Horner mentioned: “Yesterday, I was informed by Red Bull that operationally I would no longer be involved with the business or the team moving forward.

“I’ll nonetheless stay employed by the corporate, however, operationally the baton can be handed over.

“It got here as a shock to myself. I’ve had an opportunity to mirror during the last 12 hours and needed to face in entrance of all of you to interrupt this information and to precise my gratitude to every single member of the group that has given a lot over the last 20-and-a-half years.

“After I arrived 20 years in the past, there have been a couple of much less gray hairs. I walked right into a group and didn’t know what to anticipate however I used to be instantly welcomed and we began to construct what grew to become a powerhouse in F1.

“Watching and being part of this team, has been the biggest privilege of my life.”

Laurent Mekies has been appointed as CEO of Pink Bull Racing, stepping up from the Racing Bulls group the place Alan Permane will now take cost.

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