Aston Martin Chief Claims Christian Horner Is Reaching Out to 'Every Team Owner' Across F1 for a Job
The former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been engaged in a focused campaign to stage a comeback to Formula One, with Aston Martin's team principal, Andy Cowell, asserting that Horner has lately been in contact with “pretty much every team owner”.
Exit Agreement Enable Early Return
Horner was let go by Red Bull in July and his departure from the team allows him to rejoin in the early part of next year. Aston Martin are considered a likely home for Horner, who secured 14 titles with Red Bull during his 20 years in charge, but Cowell, who is also CEO of the team, maintained they were not pursuing him.
“It seems like Christian is calling almost every team owner at the moment,” he stated at the Singapore GP. “I can definitely state there are no intentions for the engagement of Christian in an management or financial role in the future.”
Keen Return After Turbulent Exit
Horner is understood to be eager to return to the sport. His period at Red Bull wrapped up after a year and a half of instability that had commenced when he was was alleged to have engaged in “inappropriate behaviour” by a staff member. Claims which he disputed and for which he was found not guilty twice by an third-party review.
Haas Team Also Approached
Prior to the race weekend in Singapore started, the Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu, additionally stated Horner had been in touch with his team. “It is correct that he contacted us,” he noted. “One of our team members had an exploratory talk and nothing more. Nothing has gone any further. It has concluded.”
Marina Bay Sessions Feature Mixed Outcomes
In practice at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso topped the time sheets in the first session, but in the truer-to-life night running second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was the pace-setter.
His title rival Lando Norris, though, labored to no avail under the lights. He lost time after taking nose damage when Charles Leclerc was released into the McLaren in the pit lane, and could manage only fifth, nearly a 0.5 seconds down on Piastri, making the UK racer disappointed at his performance. “The car is not 0.5 seconds slower, my driving is to blame,” he informed race engineer Will Joseph.
