Saturday’s fast-paced F1 news includes Christian Horner leading tributes to Red Bull icon Felix Baumgartner as his former employer is warned of a “disaster” if Max Verstappen leaves for Mercedes. Christian Horner, the former Red Bull F1 team principal, has led tributes to Felix Baumgartner following the death of the iconic daredevil and skydiver.

Just days after Red Bull axed Christian Horner, the Formula 1 giants have reportedly decided to sack one of their drivers. Last week, Red Bull announced that Horner had been ‘relieved of his operational duties’ having lead the team for over two decades.

Former Red Bull family driver Sebastien Bourdais has stated that it's 'not easy' for the team to lose a figure like Christian Horner mid-season. However, the Frenchman is certain that they are in 'good hands' under the new leadership of Laurent Mekies.