Hamilton has called on Ferrari to abandon progress on their current car and instead start prioritising next season, despite a fourth-placed finish at the most recent British Grand Prix. Though, according to Italian media, there could be waves of change at Maranello before the 2026 campaign.

If Ferrari move to make Christian Horner their new team boss, it would mean giving up the services of Lewis Hamilton.

Christian Horner's time at Red Bull is over, Mirror Sport takes a look at the former team principal's life, including his huge net worth, and potential future

Horner departs Red Bull not only as their only Team Principal in history, but a rather successful one at that. His run as the longest-tenured boss on the grid comes to a close with eight Drivers’ Championships and six Constructors’ Championships alongside his name.

While the sudden announcement that Christian Horner had been released by Red Bull shocked many, Johnny Herbert insists it was “not a surprise”. And Herbert believes another Red Bull veteran will be on his way to the exit door, predicting four-time World Champion Max Verstappen will sign with Mercedes.

The Formula 1 paddock was rocked Wednesday by the news that Christian Horner, the longtime CEO and team principal of Red Bull Racing, has been fired after a 20-year run that featured many race wins and championships with drivers like Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.

Former Formula One driver Vitantonio Liuzzi believes Christian Horner would be the "perfect choice" to replace Fred Vasseur if Ferrari parted ways with their team principal.

With Christian Horner sacked from Red Bull, speculation has mounted regarding a potential rival he could invest in.