Christian Horner has been sacked as Red Bull team principal after 20 years in the role.
The 51-year-old has been in charge of the Formula 1 team since their inception in 2005, leading them to eight drivers’ championship and six constructors’ championship titles.
The dismissal follows months of declining form for the team and internal disputes at the highest level.
It comes 17 months after Horner was accused of sexual harassment and coercive, controlling behaviour by a female employee.
Horner was twice cleared of the claims, firstly after an internal investigation conducted by a lawyer, then by another lawyer who dismissed the complainant’s appeal.
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen thanked Horner on social media. Englishman Horner will be replaced as team principal and chief executive of Red Bull Racing by Laurent Mekies, who has been promoted from second team Racing Bulls.
