Christian Horner's departure from Red Bull dominated the headlines today as Formula 1 enters a small lull before the Belgian Grand Prix
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.
Christian Horner is no longer Red Bull team principal
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.
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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 internet were invested in the Christian Horner news
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.
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This also sparked debate about the future of four-time world champion Max Verstappen who has been linked to Mercedes.
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