Four-time world champion Verstappen's long-term future at Red Bull has been speculated upon in recent weeks, particularly ...

Red Bull have waved the chequered flag to team principal Christian Horner. The 51-year-old had been in the role since 2005, overseeing eight drivers' world championships and six constructors' titles.

Longtime Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was fired abruptly on Wednesday after a 20-year stint that included eight Formula 1 drivers’ titles and a rise to celebrity status.

Christian Horner has been sacked as the principal of Red Bull, a year on from a sexting scandal with a female employee.

It is also why Red Bull has its driver programme, a veritable conveyor belt of prospective youngsters. It produced Verstappen ...