Concerns about a brain drain in Milton Keynes are well-founded. Aside from Horner, Red Bull have lost Jonathan Wheatley, Rob Marshall and Adrian Newey since 2023, with the spine of the organisation that dominated the start of the ground effect era now working elsewhere.

More light has been shed on the reasons behind Christian Horner's stunning dismissal as Red Bull F1 team principal. Horner's two-decade tenure in charge of the F1 giants came to an abrupt end this week, with the 51-year-old issuing an emotional goodbye to the team with whom he celebrated 14 world championship victories.