Former Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and his wife Geri Halliwell\u00a0have been enjoying holiday time together in Scotland.<\/p>\n
Horner posted a series a images via Instagram from their trip, his first documented public appearance since a lucrative settlement was reached with former employer Red Bull<\/a>, carrying significant implications for his Formula 1 future.<\/p>\n Christian Horner visits Scotland following $100m Red Bull agreement<\/p>\n It was shortly following July\u2019s British Grand Prix that Horner was dismissed as Red Bull team boss with immediate effect, after more than 20 years at the helm.<\/p>\n The following month, updated company records showed that Horner had been removed as a director of Red Bull\u2019s various F1-related operations.<\/p>\n More than two months after Horner was stood down from operational duties at Red Bull, the announcement was made on September 22 that Red Bull had now formally parted ways with Horner.<\/p>\n While exact financial details were not revealed, PlanetF1.com understands that a financial compromise, to a sum in the region of $100 million (\u00a374.2m), was agreed with Horner. Furthermore, the compromise reached could free Horner up to return to Formula 1 by the second half of 2026.<\/p>\n More on Christian Horner from PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Why sacking Christian Horner was the \u2018right decision\u2019 for Red Bull and Marko<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 \u2018Crazy\u2019 new Red Bull engine clue emerges after \u2019embarrassing\u2019 Christian Horner claim<\/a><\/p>\n Horner was contracted at Red Bull to at least 2030.<\/p>\n Horner though will now embark on a period of leave from the Formula 1 paddock, and has been spending part of that downtime in Scotland, alongside his wife Geri Halliwell.<\/p>\n Horner posted a series of pictures and videos from their trip via Instagram\u2019s \u2018story\u2019 function, which allows the account holder to upload one or more images\/videos which will be available to view for 24 hours.<\/p>\n It marked the first confirmed public Horner appearance since the parting of ways compromise with Red Bull was reached.<\/p>\n Red Bull\u2019s latest company documents revealed not only a profit increase for the Red Bull Racing squad, but also a pay rise which had come Horner\u2019s way.<\/p>\n Horner took home \u00a37.046 million as per the documents, up \u00a346,000 compared to 2023.<\/p>\n Horner was replaced as Red Bull team boss by Laurent Mekies, who has overseen two grand prix wins since. Max Verstappen won the Italian and Azerbaijan GPs back-to-back.<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n