Christian Horner, the husband of former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell, received a £33.5 million payout from Red Bull Racing as compensation for loss of office. This payment is disclosed in the team's latest accounts for 2025, according to documents filed at Companies House.
Horner's total earnings, including a £4.4 million salary paid before his resignation, amount to £38 million. He stepped down from his role amid a scandal involving text messages exchanged with a teammate.
The woman executive at the center of the texting allegations reportedly parted ways with her employers prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix. Her position was understood to have been terminated due to a perceived lack of discretion. Horner had been accused of coercive behavior towards the employee, claims he has consistently denied. Internal investigations by Red Bull cleared him of any wrongdoing, despite the public release of text exchanges before the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix.