Christian Horner sacked as Red Bull team principal

Horner, 51, had been team principal at Red Bull since 2005, overseeing eight drivers’ world championships and six constructors’ titles.

Christian Horner, pictured at Silverstone, has been sacked by Red Bull (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Christian Horner has been sacked as Red Bull team principal.

Horner’s dismissal comes 17 months after he was accused by a female colleague of “inappropriate behaviour”. Horner was twice exonerated of the claims by the Formula One team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH.