It comes nearly a year and a half after a female employee accused Horner of sexual harassment and coercive, controlling behavior — claims he was later cleared of.

One year later, in 2006, Superman took over the car as David Coulthard scored Red Bull’s first podium finish, leading to Horner jumping into the swimming pool located on the top of the Energy Station wearing only a red cape after losing a bet over the result.

Christian Horner is out as CEO and team principal at Red Bull Racing's Formula One Team, ending a dazzling 20-year run that included several championships