Former Red Bull junior Dan Ticktum has been left with an inner battle over how much he trusts the Christian Horner Red Bull sack narrative.

Horner was dismissed as Red Bull Racing boss after 20-plus years with immediate effect. But, Ticktum pondered whether he could believe it was such an instant farewell, saying Formula 1 is a “cesspit of rumours and crap”.

Christian Horner Red Bull sack under the Ticktum microscope

In the days following the British Grand Prix, it was announced by Red Bull that Horner had been ‘released’. Laurent Mekies was swiftly announced as his successor, promoted from Racing Bulls team principal to Red Bull Racing CEO.

That decision brought to an end a challenging 18 months for Horner, who was twice cleared by Red Bull following allegations of inappropriate beh

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