The Red Bull Management has been on the controversial side of things a few times. They have been ruthless with their secondary drivers if and when they don’t perform up to the mark. But Christian Horner’s recent comments show how their ruthlessness is not just limited to the drivers.

Recently, McLaren made headlines when they announced that Red Bull’s Chief Engineering Officer, Rob Marshall, will be joining McLaren. He will begin working with them in 2024, as their Technical Director, Engineering and Design. The news comes in a quick succession of David Sanchez joining McLaren as the new Technical Director, replacing James Key, who joins Alfa Romeo.

Marshall has worked with Red Bull for 17 years and has tasted success multiple times. But Christian Horner had an off-key response when asked about the departure of Marshall. He said, as quoted by Motorsport.com, “Over recent years, he’s moved on to other projects, and hasn’t been on the mainstream of F1. And after 17 years, he had a significant offer from McLaren.” He further added, saying, “Usually when somebody leaves the team, we tell them to f**k off.” 

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Horner also spoke about the possibility of Red Bull supplying PUs to McLaren from 2026 onwards. And if that had something to do with Marshall leaving Red Bull.

Christian Horner on Supplying Red Bull Power Unit to McLaren

A few weeks ago, McLaren CEO Zak Brown spoke to Christian Horner about the new Ford-backed Power Units that Red Bull will be using for the 2026 season. Brown had planned on using the same Powertrains as Red Bull. But McLaren Team Principal, Andrea Stella, has different plans.

Stella plans on sticking to the Mercedes PU that is currently being used by McLaren. About the Red Bull PU, He said, “I can confirm there is no link. So we had conversations with Red Bull a few months ago, as part of the due diligence in exploring what’s available in the market in terms of a power unit for 2026. But at the moment, we are quite advanced in our negotiations with HPP. So there’s no conversation ongoing with Red Bull.”

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Even Horner said that RB won’t be supplying PUs to McLaren. Tensions are running high for McLaren amidst troubled race performances. Will Rob Marshall’s knowledge and experience be the solution to McLaren’s misery?