At the beginning of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Verstappen Sr led public calls for Horner to be sacked from his role as Red Bull’s team principal, claiming the Milton Keynes-based squad risked being “torn apart” under his leadership.

Formula One champion Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix sprint on Saturday in Red Bull's first race under the new leadership of Laurent Mekies following Christian Horner's dismissal.

This week, Zak Brown said he wasn’t surprised at Christian Horner losing his job at Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton has stated he wants to have more influence on the 2026 Ferrari, and we review all of the action from today’s Sprint race and qualifying session.