Red Bull Racing's senior advisor has spoken out about Christian Horner's sudden departure from the team following the British Grand Prix.

Formula One is famous for making lots of noise, but the silence at Red Bull on Friday was frankly deafening. After the day of the long knives a fortnight ago – comprising the bombshell dismissal of team principal Christian Horner after 20 years and 405 consecutive races in charge,

Christian Horner was sacked as team principal of Red Bull Racing in July, ending his 20-year spell in charge. No clear explanation has been provided by Red Bull so far, and the announcement of Laurent Mekies as his replacement followed just minutes after the news broke.

Helmut Marko, the influential figure behind Red Bull’s driver development program, had remained publicly silent following Horner’s dismissal, until now. Speaking for the first time on the matter, Marko was quick to clarify that the call wasn’t his.

Sky Sports Formula 1 commentator Martin Brundle offered additional information on Christian Horner's departure from Red Bull Racing.

Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has finally revealed why they decided to let Christian Horner go midseason. The Milton Keynes-based squad shocked the world when they removed their CEO and Team Principal after 20 years in charge of the team earlier this month.

Laurent Mekies has revealed that Christian Horner was quick to offer support and stay in touch after being succeeded at Red Bull.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff will be in "in the s**t" if Christian Horner returned to the sport with the FIA.

Martin Brundle pointed the finger at 'Team Verstappen' in the immediate aftermath of Christian Horner's Red Bull exit.

Christian Horner already appears to be plotting a return to Formula 1. It’s been less than two weeks since Red Bull dismissed their long-serving team principal, ending his two-decade spell in charge.