Aston Martin's Boss Asserts Christian Horner Has Been Calling 'Every F1 Team Principal' Across F1 About a Role
The former Red Bull leader Christian Horner has been engaged in a determined push to stage a comeback to F1, with Aston Martin's chief, Andy Cowell, stating that Horner was recently in contact with “pretty much every team owner”.
Settlement Terms Allow Quick Return
Horner was dismissed by Red Bull in July and his departure from the team permits him to come back in the first segment of next year. Aston Martin are viewed as a possible option for Horner, who secured 14 titles with Red Bull during his 20 years in charge, but Cowell, who is also CEO of the team, insisted they had no interest.
“It looks as though Christian is calling pretty much every team owner at the moment,” he said at the Singapore GP. “I can emphatically confirm there are no plans for the engagement of Christian in an operational or investment role in the future.”
Keen Comeback After Turbulent Exit
Horner is understood to be determined to come back to the sport. His time at Red Bull wrapped up after a year and a half of turbulence that had begun when he was accused of “improper conduct” by a female colleague. Charges which he refuted and for which he was cleared two times by an independent investigation.
Haas F1 Also Approached
Prior to the race weekend in Singapore began, the Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu, also said Horner had been in touch with his team. “It is true that he got in touch,” he remarked. “One of our team members had an exploratory talk and that was all. Nothing advanced. It has concluded.”
Singapore GP Practice See Mixed Results
In practice at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso led the timing charts in the first session, but in the truer-to-life night running second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was quickest.
His championship competitor Lando Norris, however, struggled to no avail under the floodlights. He dropped back after taking front wing damage when Charles Leclerc pulled out into the McLaren in the pits, and could manage only fifth, nearly a 0.5 seconds down on Piastri, making the British driver frustrated at his performance. “The car isn't 0.5 seconds slower, my driving is to blame,” he told race engineer Will Joseph.
