Christian Horner has been tipped to return to F1 with a new team in a move that would cost him millions of pounds. Earlier this week, the 51-year-old was relieved of his duties by Red Bull in a surprising turn of events. He spent two decades as the team's leading man, overseeing a total of six Constructors' Championship titles.

As shocking as Christian Horner’s exit is, the biggest question it has raised is: what does this mean for Max Verstappen's future?

Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner has responded to his sudden ousting from the team. Horner served the outfit for 20 years since 2005, and was said to have a contract lasting until 2030.

Fernando Alonso’s success at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix came against the grain. As it transpired, he benefited from collusion within the team after team boss Flavio Briatore and technical director Pat Symonds instructed Nelson Piquet Jnr to crash at a pre-determined point on the Marina Bay circuit.

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.

With Christian Horner sacked from Red Bull, speculation has mounted regarding a potential rival he could invest in.