Horner’s departure came after a tumultuous 18-month period at Red Bull, during which Max Verstappen’s father Jos called for the team boss to resign as he warned that Red Bull would “explode” if Horner remained in charge.

Christian Horner’s long tenure as Red Bull Racing team principal came to an abrupt end in July, marking the close of a two-decade spell in charge. The team didn’t provide any specifics for the decision,