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The bizarre Haas-Rich Energy saga explained

Haas' title sponsor has renamed itself Lightning Volt after a bizarre internal struggle under its former guise, Rich Energy, captured headlines over the past two weeks.

The saga has featured numerous twists and turns -- most recently, the removal of Rich Energy's former CEO, William Storey, from his position -- and still has several unanswered questions ahead of the German Grand Prix.

Here's what we know so far and how the episode unfolded.

Who are Rich Energy?

Rich Energy was an energy drinks company which operated out of Richmond, in London.