F 1 is still reeling from the news that Red Bull have sacked Christian Horner, with the team experiencing their first ever race weekend free of his immediate influence at the Belgian Grand Prix. The team made the stunning decision earlier this month, leaving the kind of leadership void the organization has never heretofore experienced.

Helmut Marko has broken his silence over Red Bull’s decision to sack Christian Horner, revealing it was the consequence of “various factors”. Horner was axed by Red Bull in a bombshell announcement two weeks ago as Red Bull GmbH higher-ups called time on his 20-year tenure with the Formula 1 team.