Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been fired after 20 years with the team, a team spokesperson told CNN Sports on Wednesday.

Max Verstappen's manager has told Red Bull that answers will be expected over their shock firing of F1 boss Christian Horner. The now-ex team principal had led the team since its inception in 2005, collecting 14 championships between the drivers' and constructors' titles before his abrupt departure this week.

Horner's 20-year tenure ends amid internal turmoil, on-track struggles and shifting power dynamics at Red Bull Racing