Albers Fears for Red Bull: 'It's Only Going to Get More Unsettled'

Albers discussed Horner's departure: “It's like a festering wound that won't stop. The problem is just that they [Red Bull] simply fear that it hasn't been resolved [under Horner].

"It's just been a hemorrhage over the past few months, almost a year already. That's just really dramatic for the team. And then the question remains, then you give him the room to get it back in order. And then you see the disappointing results.”

“Then you can only draw one conclusion,” continued Albers. “I personally think it does not bode well for the team, because it just becomes even more unsettled. On the other hand, you also want to start building towards 2026 as quickly as possible. So then you have to put someone else in.”

It was also discussed in the podcast that Horner is being bid farewell while Red Bull enters a new phase. From 2026, Red Bull will build its own engine in collaboration with Ford. Horner played a key role in this process, as CEO and team boss of the Austrian team.

Albers also sees: “If you describe Christian Horner's role, he also has to be a people manager. He also just needs to be someone who can keep things together and manage to create a team around him, which also ensures that you can place the right people everywhere. And also can bring to the team.”

“And that last part, bringing [staff] to the team, that just hasn't succeeded in the past year and a half. They have said goodbye to Adrian Newey, to Dan Fellows. Now, I don't find Fellows that exciting, because he's just one person in an aerodynamics department. But Adrian Newey is of course really a serious man.” Albers also pointed to Rob Marshall, who now works at McLaren and is making a name with the dominant car in 2025."