Aston Martin's Chief States Horner Has Been Calling 'Every Team Owner' in Formula One About a Role
Ex- Red Bull boss Christian Horner is reportedly engaged in a concerted effort to stage a comeback to Formula One, with the Aston Martin team principal, Andy Cowell, claiming that Horner had recently been in contact with “nearly every team owner”.
Exit Agreement Permit Quick Comeback
Horner was dismissed by Red Bull in July and his settlement with the team permits him to come back in the early part of next year. Aston Martin are considered a potential destination for Horner, who won 14 titles with Red Bull during his 20 years in charge, but Cowell, who is also CEO of the team, stated firmly they were not pursuing him.
“It seems like Christian has been phoning almost every team owner at the moment,” he stated at the Singapore GP. “I can definitely state there are no intentions for the participation of Christian in an operational or investment role in the future.”
Determined Return Following Rocky Exit
Horner is believed to be keen to come back to the sport. His time at Red Bull ended after a year and a half of instability that had commenced when he was was alleged to have engaged in “unacceptable actions” by a woman coworker. Allegations which he refuted and for which he was cleared two times by an independent investigation.
Haas Team Also Approached
Prior to the race weekend in Singapore started, the Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu, confirmed Horner had contacted them with his team. “It is accurate that he contacted us,” he said. “One of our staff had an exploratory talk and that’s it. Nothing has gone any further. It is finished.”
Singapore GP Sessions See Mixed Results
In practice sessions at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso led the timing charts in the first session, but in the more representative night running second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was quickest.
His title rival Lando Norris, though, struggled to minimal gain under the floodlights. He dropped back after suffering nose damage when Charles Leclerc was released into the McLaren in the pits, and could only achieve fifth, nearly a half a second down on Piastri, leaving the UK racer frustrated at his performance. “The car is not half-a-second off, my driving is the issue,” he told race engineer Will Joseph.
