Aston Martin's Chief States Horner Has Been Calling 'Every F1 Team Principal' Across F1 About a Role
Ex- Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is reportedly engaged in a focused campaign to secure a position to Formula One, with the Aston Martin team principal, Andy Cowell, asserting that Horner had recently been in contact with “almost every team owner”.
Settlement Terms Enable Early Comeback
Horner was dismissed by Red Bull in July and his departure from the team allows him to come back in the initial stages of next year. Aston Martin are viewed as a possible option 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 pursuing him.
“It looks as though Christian is ringing up nearly every team owner at the moment,” he stated at the Singapore GP. “I can emphatically confirm there are no intentions for the participation of Christian in an operational or financial role in the future.”
Keen Return Following Rocky Departure
Horner reportedly is keen to return to the sport. His period at Red Bull concluded after a year and a half of turbulence that had started when he was was alleged to have engaged in “inappropriate behaviour” by a woman coworker. Charges which he refuted and for which he was found not guilty twice by an third-party review.
Haas Team Also Contacted
Ahead of the Grand Prix in Singapore started, the Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu, also said Horner had been in touch with his team. “It is accurate that he contacted us,” he said. “One of our team members had an exploratory talk and nothing more. Nothing advanced. It is over.”
Marina Bay Sessions Feature Mixed Outcomes
In practice at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso led the leaderboard in the first session, but in the more indicative night running second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was quickest.
His title rival Lando Norris, though, toiled to no avail under the floodlights. He fell behind after taking nose damage when Charles Leclerc pulled out into the McLaren in the pit lane, and could manage only fifth, almost a half a second down on Piastri, leaving the UK racer frustrated at his performance. “The car isn't half-a-second off, my driving is the issue,” he informed race engineer Will Joseph.
