{"id":713430,"date":"2026-06-04T00:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/713430\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:55:11","slug":"christian-horner-takes-surprise-new-job-after-red-bull-f1-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/713430\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Horner takes surprise new job after Red Bull F1 exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christian Horner<\/a> has a new job as the former Red Bull team principal takes on his first major role since his shocking F1 exit in the summer of 2025. <\/p>\n

\nThe 52-year-old Englishman was sacked by his all-conquering team after two decades of glorious success for the Milton Keynes operation. <\/p>\n

\nSince then there has been much speculation about a potential return to the sport – with Alpine, Aston Martin and potential Chinese newcomer BYD all mooted as possible landing spots. <\/p>\n

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Horner joins private equity house Oakley Capital<\/p>\n

\nFor now though Horner is resurfacing in a wider sporting role as he joins London-based private equity house Oakley Capital as an advisor. He is expected to help in identifying and unlocking new opportunities with the hunt for sports assets a highly competitive space. <\/p>\n

\nPeter Dubens, Founder and Managing Partner, said: \u201cChristian Horner is widely recognised as a highly successful leader in global sport. His track record, expertise and commercial instinct will be invaluable as we continue to scale our sports portfolio. <\/p>\n

\n“We are increasingly drawn to businesses in this space that share the hallmarks of a typical Oakley investment: founder-led, high-growth and supported by resilient revenues, or under-commercialised \u2018scarce\u2019 assets with significant untapped potential. We look forward to working with Christian in order to unlock these opportunities.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"HornerHorner will help dealmakers to unlock sporting opportunities.Horner excited by new job<\/p>\n

\nHorner says he is excited by his new role, explaining: \u201cSports businesses are benefitting from growing global audiences and participation rates as more people embrace healthier, active lifestyles. I have known and respected Peter and the Oakley team for many years and have always admired their approach to building ambitious, founder-led businesses. <\/p>\n

\n“Oakley Capital has established a strong reputation across the sports and consumer landscape and I look forward to working together in the future and sharing my experience to help support the next generation of standout sports businesses.\u201d <\/p>\n

\nOakley\u2019s existing sports investments include Athena Racing (now GB1, the \u2018Challenger of Record\u2019 for the 38th America\u2019s Cup), High-performance padel rackets producer NOX, Vice Golf and marine action sports brand North Sails. <\/p>\n

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