F1 Today | Christian Horner fired by Red Bull and the internet reacted to the news

The on track action returns at the end of the month with the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps at the end of the month.

Horner was dismissed by the Austrian team, having worked at Red Bull since they joined the grid ahead of the 2005 season.

The Briton became a serial winner and led Red Bull to 14 championships and purple patches with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.

He will be replaced by Laurent Mekies, who is being promoted from the Racing Bulls team, as Alan Permane steps up to lead the Italian outfit.

The news that Christian Horner got sacked by the Red Bull Formula 1 team caused chaos on social media as it went viral.

Fans of Formula 1 were voicing their opinions on X as Red Bull sacked the only team principal they have had.

This also sparked debate about the future of four-time world champion Max Verstappen who has been linked to Mercedes.