Longtime Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been fired after a 20-year stint that included eight Formula 1 drivers' titles.

After 20 years at the helm of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner is out as team principal and CEO, effective Wednesday. The bombshell move comes at a tumultuous time for the Formula One team as it struggles to create a competitive car, sitting fourth in the constructors’ standings largely thanks to Max Verstappen’s performances this season.

Red Bull’s F1 organization spectacularly chose the latter over the past 12 months with a seemingly endless string of moves that backfired. Now it’s appropriate whether to question whether this is the end for the team as we know it.