The co-owner of Red Bull died at the age of 78.
The global market leader in energy drinks was founded by the man.
He set up a Formula 1 team that is now one of the leading forces in the sport.
Christian Horner is the principal of the Red Bull team.
He has done so much for so many people around the world in different sports.
The team was determined to "do our best for him" in the weekend's events, after the death of the owner of the team.
Many of us have to be so thankful for the opportunities he provided and the vision that he had, the strength of character and never being afraid to chase your dreams.
He proved that you can make a difference when he was in Formula 1 We are just incredibly thankful.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won his second consecutive world title when he won the Japanese Grand Prix two weeks ago, according to Red Bull's Christian Horner.
The man was very proud of the team.
The future of Alpha Tauri and Red Bull is not in danger.
Krating Daeng, the drink that would become Red Bull, was discovered by an Austrian man while he was in Thailand.
He founded Red Bull with the drink's founder, Thai Chaleovidhya, and launched the Red Bull brand in 1987, turning it into the world's biggest energy drink and making him a fortune estimated at $25 billion.
He started to associate the brand with extreme sports such as surfing, cliff diving, winter sports and mountain biking, and Red Bull became involved in many of them.
His involvement in F1 began with the Swiss team of which Red Bull became a 60% shareholder before the two parted company following a row over driver choice.
Three years later, Red Bull bought the failing Jaguar team from Ford and renamed it, employed ex-Formula 2 driver Christian Horner as team principal and signed Adrian Newey as technical director on a $10m salary.
They turned Red Bull into a leading force, became the fastest team in F1 by 2009, and won their first drivers' and constructors' titles with the German Sebastian Vettel.
Red Bull bought teams in Salzburg, Austria, and Leipzig, Germany, as well as the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Campinas in Brazil.
Red Bull forged a reputation for combining Newey's design genius with a ruthless, combative attitude to all areas of the sport, from exploiting technical grey areas to taking an abrasive approach to rule-makers.
Mercedes began their own period of command after the advent of hybrid engines.
The cars produced by Red Bull were not as competitive as they could have been. They were getting ready for their return to the front.
Verstappen was the youngest driver to take part in a grand prix weekend when he was handed a Toro Rosso for the first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, after signing up for the team midway through his first season.
By the fifth race of 2016 Verstappen was promoted to Red Bull after winning the Spanish Grand Prix for the junior team.
Red Bull had their first competitive car in six years after abandoning their engine partnership with Renault and joining forces with Honda.
Verstappen used it against Hamilton in one of the most intense title battles in F1 history, the Red Bull driver eventually being crowned champion after a controversial finale in which he won the race, passing Hamilton.
Verstappen's second world title was the culmination of Red Bull's dominance with the advent of new rules.
One of the sport's most significant power-brokers was a man who rarely gave interviews, but who was involved in F1 for many years.
He used his money to promote local crafts and arts in his native area of Styria in Austria. The Wings For Life charity was set up to help research into the causes of paralysis.
He made a mark in business. His passing leaves a long-term question mark over all aspects of the business, even if the eldest son of Chaleo is said to be an F1 enthusiast.
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