Bernie Ecclestone has offered his unfiltered view of how Christian Horner’s dominance at Red Bull may have led to his downfall.

Christian Horner admits he was “shocked” when he learned of his Red Bull exit as his farewell speech to employees was leaked on Wednesday. Horner, the team principal at Red Bull Racing for 20 years, was relieved of his duties by Red Bull’s parent company on Wednesday morning in a surprise announcement.