Red Bull has sacked team principal Christian Horner after 20 years.
The 51-year-old has been in charge of the Formula One team since its inception in 2005, leading them to eight drivers’ championship and six constructors’ championship titles.
The dismissal follows months of declining form for the team and internal disputes at the highest level.
It also comes 17 months after Horner was accused of sexual harassment and coercive, controlling behaviour by a female employee.
Horner was twice cleared of the claims by the team’s parent company.
The Englishman will be replaced as team principal and chief executive of Red Bull Racing by Laurent Mekies, who has been promoted from second team Racing Bulls.