Christian Horner has received backing𒊎 in his job 🀅from Red Bull’s managing director.

Oliver Mintzlaff has frequently been pitted on the opposing side to Horner of a massive power struggle, involving the F1 team and the 𒀰wide𒈔r company.

B൲ut, in the days after Adrian Newey confirmed his exit, Mintzlaff has handed good news to Horner.

Mintzlaff was asked: “Is it still possib🍌le to be successful with [Horner] in the long term?”

He replied to : “I am convinced of that. He only has the succe๊ss of the team in mind and is a very good CEO.”

The turmoil at Red Bull this year began wꦛith the investigation iཧnto Horner’s behaviour, which cleared him of wrongdoing.

The fut🦋ures of Helmut Marko and Max Verstappen then came into question.

At its heart was reportedly a struggle between th𝓀e Milton Keynes based F1 team and the Austriܫa-based company that lends its name.

The death of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz saw Mintzlaff - who previously ran German foot🌼ball team Red Bull Leipzig - promoted into a top job.

Among his crucial tasks now is to maintain ൲Red Bull’s dominance of Formula 1, without chief technical officer Newey.

“Adrian has done a great job here over the year𓆉s and played a big part in us winning 13 world titles,” Mintzlaff♏ said.

“Of course, it's a shame that he's leaving us, but we discu💦ssed it in a very fair and respectful dialogue.

“What he leaves behind is not only a unique legacy, but also a structure that🍃 he helped to build.

“Of course, we will miss him – also aไs a person – but we will still know tomorrow how to build a very fast Formula 1 car.”

From 2026 when the new F1 regulations come in, Red Bull 𒀰will become its own engine supplier for the first time.

The project - Red Bull Powertrains - could defin🍎e🐓 the next era of F1.

“We want to continue where we൲ are now in 2026: at the top𒅌 of Formula 1,” Mintzlaff vowed.

“♐Of course, there's no guarantee, but while we've proven that we can handle big rule changes, other teams haven't managed to close the gap with us for three years.

“🃏Max will have noticed that too and makes me look totally positive into the future.

“We h💙ave not only been p♒reparing for 2026 since yesterday.

“Of course, building our own engine is a big task and challenge, but we are♛ confident that we can master this step.

“This is the n🐷ext stage of Red Bull's development.”