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Horner says Webber’s 2013 exit announcement was disrespectful to Red Bull

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Christian Horner says Mark Webber announced his 2013 Formula 1 retirement and move to Porsche through the media without first telling him face-to-face; Horner considered the manner disrespectful to the team.

GPBeat · Newsroom31 Oct 2026, 02:36 · 1 min

Christian Horner says he was sad about the way Mark Webber left Red Bull in 2013 and considered the manner of his announcement disrespectful to the team. Horner revisited the episode in a recent interview with 60 Minutes Australia.

Webber announced his retirement from Formula 1 on the Thursday before the 2013 British Grand Prix, saying he would leave at the end of the 2013 season. He also made his move to Porsche public through the media without first informing Horner face-to-face.

Horner said the passage of time had given him perspective and that he and Webber are now on fine terms.

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