Aston Martin's Chief States Christian Horner Is Reaching Out to 'Every F1 Team Principal' Across F1 About a Role
The former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is reportedly undertaking a determined push to secure a position to Formula One, with the Aston Martin team principal, Andy Cowell, claiming that Horner was recently in contact with “nearly every team owner”.
Exit Agreement Enable Quick Comeback
Horner parted ways with Red Bull in July and his departure from the team enables him to come back in the early part of next year. Aston Martin are seen as a likely home for Horner, who claimed 14 titles with Red Bull during his 20 years in charge, but Cowell, who is also CEO of the team, maintained they were not interested.
“It looks as though Christian is calling nearly every team owner at the moment,” he stated at the Singapore GP. “I can definitely state there are no arrangements for the engagement of Christian in an operational or investment role in the future.”
Keen Return After Rocky Exit
Horner is understood to be eager to rejoin the sport. His time at Red Bull concluded after a 18-month 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 found not guilty twice by an external inquiry.
Haas Team Likewise Approached
Before the weekend in Singapore began, the Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu, confirmed Horner had contacted them with his team. “It is correct that he approached us,” he noted. “One of our guys had an preliminary chat and that’s it. Nothing advanced. It is over.”
Singapore GP Sessions Feature Mixed Results
In practice sessions at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso topped the leaderboard in the initial practice, but in the truer-to-life evening second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was the pace-setter.
His championship competitor Lando Norris, though, labored to little effect under the lights. He lost time after taking front wing damage when Charles Leclerc pulled out into the McLaren in the pits, and could manage only fifth, nearly a half a second down on Piastri, making the UK racer frustrated at his performance. “The car isn't 0.5 seconds slower, my driving is to blame,” he informed race engineer Will Joseph.
