Aston Martin's Boss States Christian Horner Is Reaching Out to 'Each Team Owner' Across F1 Regarding a Position
Ex- Red Bull boss Christian Horner is reportedly engaged in a focused campaign to stage a comeback to F1, with the Aston Martin chief, Andy Cowell, asserting that Horner has lately been in contact with “pretty much every team owner”.
Exit Agreement Permit Quick Comeback
Horner parted ways with Red Bull in July and his agreement with the team permits him to return in the early part of next year. Aston Martin are seen as a possible option for Horner, who won 14 titles with Red Bull during his 20 years in charge, but Cowell, who also serves as CEO of the team, insisted they had no interest.
“It looks as though Christian is calling almost every team owner at the moment,” he stated at the Singapore GP. “I can clearly say there are no intentions for the participation of Christian in an management or investment role in the future.”
Eager Comeback After Turbulent Departure
Horner is understood to be eager to come back to the sport. His tenure at Red Bull wrapped up after a year and a half of instability that had started when he was was alleged to have engaged in “inappropriate behaviour” by a staff member. Claims 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 started, the Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu, confirmed Horner reached out with his team. “It is correct that he approached us,” he said. “One of our guys had an preliminary chat and that was all. Nothing progressed. It is over.”
Marina Bay Sessions Feature Mixed Results
In practice at the Marina Bay track, Fernando Alonso topped the leaderboard in the first session, but in the truer-to-life evening second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was quickest.
His title rival Lando Norris, though, struggled to no avail under the floodlights. He fell behind after suffering nose damage when Charles Leclerc pulled out into the McLaren in the pit lane, and could only achieve fifth, nearly a half a second down on Piastri, making the UK racer annoyed at his performance. “The car isn't 0.5 seconds slower, my driving is the issue,” he told race engineer Will Joseph.
