Aston Martin Boss Claims Christian Horner Is Reaching Out to 'Each Team Owner' in Formula One Regarding a Position
The former Red Bull leader Christian Horner has been undertaking a concerted effort to make a return to Formula One, with Aston Martin's team principal, Andy Cowell, claiming that Horner had recently been in contact with “nearly every team owner”.
Exit Agreement 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 seen 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, insisted they were not interested.
“It appears that Christian has been phoning pretty much every team owner at the moment,” he said at the Singapore GP. “I can emphatically confirm there are no plans for the involvement of Christian in an operational or investment role in the future.”
Determined Comeback Following Turbulent Departure
Horner is believed to be determined to come back to the sport. His time at Red Bull ended after a 18-month of turbulence that had started when he was accused of “unacceptable actions” by a staff member. Claims which he refuted and for which he was found not guilty twice by an third-party review.
Haas F1 Also Contacted
Before the weekend in Singapore began, the Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu, also said Horner reached out with his team. “It is correct that he got in touch,” he remarked. “One of our team members had an preliminary chat and that’s it. Nothing advanced. It has concluded.”
Singapore GP Practice See Mixed Results
In practice at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso topped the leaderboard in the initial practice, but in the more indicative night running second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was the pace-setter.
His title rival Lando Norris, though, struggled to minimal gain under the floodlights. He fell behind after suffering 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 annoyed at his performance. “The car is not half-a-second off, my driving is to blame,” he told race engineer Will Joseph.