Aston Martin's Chief Asserts Horner Is Reaching Out to 'Each Team Owner' in Formula One for a Job
The former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is reportedly undertaking a focused campaign to stage a comeback to Formula One, with the Aston Martin team principal, Andy Cowell, claiming that Horner had recently been in contact with “nearly every team owner”.
Exit Agreement Permit Early Return
Horner parted ways with Red Bull in July and his settlement with the team allows him to rejoin in the first segment of next year. Aston Martin are viewed as 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 looks as though Christian has been phoning pretty much every team owner at the moment,” he commented at the Singapore GP. “I can definitely state there are no intentions for the engagement of Christian in an management or investment role in the future.”
Keen Return After Rocky Departure
Horner reportedly is keen to come back to the sport. His tenure at Red Bull ended after a year and a half of instability that had started when he was faced allegations of “unacceptable actions” by a woman coworker. Allegations which he denied and for which he was twice exonerated by an third-party review.
Haas Team Also Approached
Prior to the race weekend in Singapore began, the Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu, also said Horner reached out with his team. “It is accurate that he approached us,” he noted. “One of our guys had an preliminary chat and that was all. Nothing advanced. It has concluded.”
Singapore GP Practice Feature Mixed Results
In practice at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso topped the leaderboard in the initial practice, but in the more indicative evening second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was quickest.
His championship competitor Lando Norris, though, struggled to no avail under the floodlights. He lost time after taking front wing damage when Charles Leclerc was released into the McLaren in the pit lane, and could only achieve fifth, nearly a half a second down on Piastri, leaving the British driver frustrated at his performance. “The car isn't 0.5 seconds slower, my driving is the issue,” he told race engineer Will Joseph.
