Former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has called out Christian Horner for putting himself into trouble, which led to his Red Bull sacking.

Fernando Alonso’s success at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix came against the grain. As it transpired, he benefited from collusion within the team after team boss Flavio Briatore and technical director Pat Symonds instructed Nelson Piquet Jnr to crash at a pre-determined point on the Marina Bay circuit.

Christian Horner has been sacked as Red Bull team principal after a difficult 18 months, which has seen Max Verstappen drop in the Drivers' Championship

Missed out on July 10th's Formula 1 news? Catch up on today's top stories from the F1 world! Christian Horner is no longer part of the Red Bull team as the team principal and CEO was sacked on Wednesday.

On Wednesday Red Bull dropped the bombshell that Christian Horner – their team principal since joining the grid in 2005 – had been released with immediate effect, Laurent Mekies confirmed as his replacement, the Frenchman transitioning from Racing Bulls team principal to Red Bull Racing CEO.

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