Christian Horner has been labelled an “idiot” by his close friend, former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, after being dismissed as Red Bull boss on Wednesday.

Jos Verstappen is not known to be a patient man. The length of time it took Red Bull to sack Christian Horner after last year’s ‘sexting’ scandal must have felt like an eternity for the Briton’s arch-nemesis.

The embattled former F1 owner spoke out in the wake of Horner’s firing from Red Bull, and revealed whether he thinks his longtime friend’s demise could have been avoided

Horner was relieved of his duties as Red Bull F1 CEO on Wednesday in a shock announcement. The 51-year-old won six constructors’ and eight drivers’ titles with the team but fell out with sections of senior management towards the end of his tenure.

A member of Max Verstappen's family has dropped a huge bombshell after Christian Horner's shock Red Bull departure. On Wednesday, shockwaves were sent across the world of F1 after it was confirmed that Horner had left his roles as team principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing.

Christian Horner's time at Red Bull is over, Mirror Sport takes a look at the former team principal's life, including his huge net worth, and potential future

Martin Brundle has identified one potential deal breaker amid suggestions Christian Horner could join Ferrari.