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.

On Wednesday Red Bull dropped the bombshell that Christian Horner – their team principal since joining the grid in 2005 – had been released with immediate effect, Laurent Mekies confirmed as his replacement, the Frenchman transitioning from Racing Bulls team principal to Red Bull Racing CEO.

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.

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