Horner makes Ricciardo call after Red Bull driver lineup discussion

The Aussie racing star was dropped from Red Bull’s junior team, Racing Bulls, last year following the Singapore Grand Prix, having failed to provide the desired results as both outfits struggled.

Horner faced a tricky year both on and off track in 2024, with his main Red Bull team slipping down the order, finishing in third place despite another drivers’ title victory for star driver Max Verstappen.

F1 rivals McLaren and Ferrari leapfrogged the former constructors’ champions, and with Verstappen practically carrying the team alone after a further dip in performance for team-mate Sergio Perez, Horner’s outfit finished the year with 589 points.

But it wasn’t just the main team that were concerned by the lack of results, with Racing Bulls finishing way down in eighth in the constructors’ standings despite a change in their driver lineup midway through l