Christian Horner has been labelled an “idiot” by his close friend, former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, after being dismissed as Red Bull boss on Wednesday.
Horner, 51, was relieved of his duties as Red Bull F1 CEO after 20 years at the helm, winning 14 world championships in total. Horner was replaced by ex-Ferrari engineer Laurent Mekies, formerly at sister team Racing Bulls.