Aston Martin's Boss Claims Christian Horner Is Contacting 'Each F1 Team Principal' Across F1 for a Job
Ex- Red Bull leader Christian Horner has been undertaking a determined push to stage a comeback to F1, with Aston Martin's chief, Andy Cowell, stating that Horner had recently been in contact with “almost every team owner”.
Exit Agreement Enable Early Comeback
Horner was dismissed by Red Bull in July and his settlement with the team permits him to rejoin in the early part of next year. Aston Martin are considered 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, stated firmly they were not interested.
“It appears that Christian is ringing up nearly every team owner at the moment,” he stated at the Singapore GP. “I can emphatically confirm there are no plans for the participation of Christian in an operational or financial role in the future.”
Eager Comeback Following Rocky Departure
Horner is understood to be determined to rejoin the sport. His period at Red Bull concluded after a 18-month of turbulence that had started when he was was alleged to have engaged in “inappropriate behaviour” by a woman coworker. Claims which he refuted and for which he was cleared two times by an independent investigation.
Haas Team Also Approached
Ahead of the Grand Prix in Singapore got underway, the Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu, also said Horner reached out with his team. “It is correct that he approached us,” he remarked. “One of our team members had an preliminary chat and nothing more. Nothing advanced. It is over.”
Singapore GP Practice See Varied Results
In practice sessions at the Marina Bay track, Fernando Alonso topped the leaderboard in the initial practice, but in the more indicative evening second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was the pace-setter.
His championship competitor Lando Norris, though, toiled to little effect under the floodlights. He dropped back after suffering front wing damage when Charles Leclerc pulled out into the McLaren in the pits, and could manage only fifth, almost a 0.5 seconds down on Piastri, leaving the UK racer disappointed at his performance. “The car isn't half-a-second off, my driving is,” he told race engineer Will Joseph.
