As the fallout from Christian Horner’s removal as CEO and Team Principal of Red Bull Racing continues to settle, the metaphorical firing squad of the Red Bull board seems far from finished in settling old scores. Horner’s ignominious end at Red Bull was long anticipated, but it took a great deal of manoeuvring to finally make it happen. And when one goes, others are sure to follow—especially those closest to Horner’s inner circle.

The Red Bull Racing house of cards is clearly unsteady. Those who once sat comfortably under its protective shield are beginning to look up and around, only to realise the whole structure may soon collapse. The winds of change are blowing strong—out with the old, in with the new—and Dr. “Mad Dog” Marko now finds himself metaphorically lined up against the wall, awaiting a summary boardroom-style execution.

But to the Red Bull board in Austria, I say this: do not sack Dr. Mad Dog Marko. The Mad Dog is pure, unfiltered gold. He makes Formula 1 more entertaining with his savage, often petulant commentary. He doesn’t follow corporate scripts. He says things so outrageous they could make a billy goat puke. Yes, he’s annoying as hell—but he’s the Mad Dog. That’s what he does.

Horner’s removal has significantly diminished the Mad Dog’s power and influence. And if the Mad Dog goes, we’ll have to retire the very term Mad Dog. However, time is not without limits, for it is inherently finite., and Marko won’t be at Red Bull forever—but Formula 1 would be far less interesting without the cantankerous old son of a b…h.