Laurent Mekies, the boss of sister team Racing Bulls, will replace Horner, who has been with the team since its inception in 2005 and led it to 124 wins and numerous championships.

Power struggles, an investigation and a declining car eroded support for the only team principal Red Bull has ever known

Christian Horner oversaw the most dominant era in Red Bull Racing's Formula 1 effort, leading the team's effort to eight drivers' titles and six constructor titles in his 20 years as team principle. That all came to an end on July 9 though,