Aston Martin's Boss Claims Christian Horner Has Been Calling 'Every Team Owner' Across F1 for a Job
Ex- Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been undertaking a determined push to secure a position to Formula One, with the Aston Martin team principal, Andy Cowell, asserting that Horner has lately been in contact with “pretty much every team owner”.
Settlement Terms Enable Quick Return
Horner was let go by Red Bull in July and his agreement with the team enables him to rejoin in the first segment of next year. Aston Martin are considered 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 were not interested.
“It appears that Christian is ringing up almost every team owner at the moment,” he said at the Singapore GP. “I can clearly say there are no plans for the engagement of Christian in an management or investment role in the future.”
Keen Comeback Following Rocky Exit
Horner is understood to be eager to come back to the sport. His period at Red Bull wrapped up after a year and a half of instability that had commenced when he was accused of “inappropriate behaviour” by a female colleague. Charges which he refuted and for which he was twice exonerated by an external inquiry.
Haas Team Also Approached
Ahead of the Grand Prix in Singapore started, the Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu, also said Horner had contacted them with his team. “It is correct that he approached us,” he noted. “One of our staff had an preliminary chat and that’s it. Nothing has gone any further. It is finished.”
Singapore GP Sessions See Varied Results
In practice at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso topped the leaderboard in the initial practice, but in the more representative evening second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was fastest.
His championship competitor Lando Norris, however, struggled to little effect under the lights. He dropped back after suffering nose damage when Charles Leclerc pulled out into the McLaren in the pit lane, and could only achieve fifth, almost a 0.5 seconds down on Piastri, making the UK racer frustrated at his performance. “The car is not half-a-second off, my driving is the issue,” he informed race engineer Will Joseph.
