More light has been shed on the reasons behind Christian Horner’s stunning dismissal as Red Bull F1 team principal.

Horner’s two-decade tenure in charge of the F1 giants came to an abrupt end this week, with the 51-year-old issuing an emotional goodbye to the team with whom he celebrated 14 world championship victories.

“On the other hand, it has to be said that Verstappen’s exit clause expires at the end of the month.

Christian Horner was dismissed as Red Bull team principal this weekF1 expert claims Red Bull bosses ‘got nervous’

The former F1 boss was officially cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation, but Schmidt declared: “Of course, there were also a few other reasons why they got nervous.

With half of the season now in the books, the Milton Keynes-based outfit sit fourth in the constructors’ standings, while four-time drivers’ champion Max Verstappen is 69 points adrift of leader Oscar Piastri.