{"id":31066,"date":"2025-07-29T23:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/31066\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T23:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:00:04","slug":"christian-horner-saga-update-as-fia-confirm-red-bull-disqualification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/31066\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Horner saga update as FIA confirm Red Bull disqualification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday\u2019s F1 news includes an update on the employee at the heart of the 2024 Christian Horner saga as a Red Bull junior driver is disqualified by the FIA.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s charge through the day\u2019s main headlines at breakneck speed\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull employee at heart of Christian Horner allegations lands new role<\/p>\n<p>The Red Bull employee at the heart of allegations of inappropriate behaviour against Christian Horner last season has found a new role in motorsport.<\/p>\n<p>Horner has always denied the allegations and was twice cleared of wrongdoing last year while the staff member, whom PlanetF1.com has not identified for legal reasons, was suspended on full pay.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s understood that the individual departed Red Bull earlier this year and has recently taken up a new post within the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/christian-horner-accuser-allegations-leaves-red-bull-staff-member\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull staffer at heart of Christian Horner saga makes new career move<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Red Bull junior reacts after heartbreaking Belgian GP F2 disqualification<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad has issued a statement after being disqualified from the F2 feature race at last weekend\u2019s Belgian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>Lindblad initially inherited the win at Spa after McLaren youngster Alex Dunne was penalised due to a minor procedural breach.<\/p>\n<p>However, Lindblad found himself disqualified for a tyre-pressure infringement.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/red-bull-junior-issues-statement-after-fia-confirm-belgian-gp-disqualification\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull junior issues statement after FIA confirm Belgian GP disqualification<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton teases big announcement over F1 2025 summer break<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has teased an announcement early next month with a cryptic post on social media.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after the seven-time World Champion\u2019s latest challenging weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton is set to make an announcement on August 8, the first Friday of F1\u2019s summer shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/lewis-hamilton-teases-imminent-announcement-in-cryptic-social-media-post\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis Hamilton teases imminent announcement in cryptic social media post<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton\u2019s mystery \u2018new component\u2019 discovered after Belgian GP spin<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton tried Ferrari\u2019s new Brembo brake discs and pads for the first time at last weekend\u2019s Belgian Grand Prix, it has emerged.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after the seven-time World Champion pointed to a mysterious \u201cnew component\u201d on the SF-25 following his strange spin in sprint qualifying at Spa.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton revealed that team-mate Charles Leclerc has been using the updated Brembo materials since last month\u2019s Canadian Grand Prix, with Hamilton using the new discs and pads for the first time in Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-evidence-charles-leclerc-spa-spin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Lewis Hamilton evidence emerges after cryptic \u2018new component\u2019 comments<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The inside story behind the start of Red Bull\u2019s new era<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian Grand Prix marked the first race in Red Bull\u2019s F1 history without Christian Horner in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Horner was sacked by Red Bull in the aftermath of the British Grand Prix with Laurent Mekies stepping up as his replacement as chief executive and team principal.<\/p>\n<p>PlanetF1.com\u2019s Thomas Maher has produced a special report on the different vibe inside Red Bull as the post-Horner era begins.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/red-bull-2-0-moving-on-from-christian-horner-at-belgian-grand-prix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How Red Bull 2.0 began life without Christian Horner at the Belgian GP<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tuesday\u2019s F1 news includes an update on the employee at the heart of the 2024 Christian Horner 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