Christian Horner’s lack of a “proper number two” contributed to Red Bull’s decision to sack him last month.

That is the claim of former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who has quipped that Horner ultimately suffered from the same problem as lead driver Max Verstappen.

Did a lack of a ‘Plan B’ cost Christian Horner at Red Bull?

Horner was dismissed by Red Bull in the aftermath of last month’s British Grand Prix, with Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies installed as his successor as chief executive and team principal.

The 51-year-old’s exit marked the end of his two decades in charge at Milton Keynes, having been appointed Red Bull boss ahead of the team’s debut season in 2005.

Ralf Schumacher, the former F1 driver, recently highlighted the death of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz in Oc

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