Christian Horner has reportedly been in contact over a shock return to Formula 1, less than two weeks after his Red Bull departure. Earlier in the month, the F1 world was shaken to its core by the sudden announcement that Horner had been sacked by Red Bull.

Two weeks after Christian Horner was pushed aside by Red Bull Racing, the shock among part of the staff is still great. No one - unlike the Dutch media including GPblog - saw coming that the team boss might have to clear the way.

Christian Horner was let go as Red Bull Racing's team principal earlier this month after a 20-year reign in the role, leaving the 51-year-old "hurt and betrayed" by the decision