Red Bull sacked Christian Horner, Formula One's longest-serving active team principal and one of the most successful of all time, and replaced him on Wednesday with Racing Bulls' Laurent Mekies. Horner,

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

After 20 years at the helm of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner is out as team principal and CEO, effective Wednesday. The bombshell move comes at a tumultuous time for the Formula One team as it struggles to create a competitive car, sitting fourth in the constructors’ standings largely thanks to Max Verstappen’s performances this season.