Sacked Red Bull boss Christian Horner has been labelled an ‘idiot 50-year-old who thought he was 20’ by former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. The F1 world was rocked on Wednesday when it was announced that Horner had been ‘relieved of his operational duties’,

Christian Horner has been sacked as Red Bull team principal after a difficult 18 months, which has seen Max Verstappen drop in the Drivers' Championship

Missed out on July 10th's Formula 1 news? Catch up on today's top stories from the F1 world! Christian Horner is no longer part of the Red Bull team as the team principal and CEO was sacked on Wednesday.

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Christian Horner, along with McLaren CEO Zak Brown and Aston Martin Team Principal Andy Cowell, addressed the media during the FIA Press Conference on Friday at Silverstone. Verstappen’s future was the major focus during the session. Horner kicked off his remarks by noting that there will always be “speculation and noise” in Formula 1.

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