Aston Martin's Chief Claims Christian Horner Has Been Calling 'Each F1 Team Principal' Across F1 for a Job

Ex- Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is reportedly undertaking a concerted effort to make a return to F1, with Aston Martin's chief, Andy Cowell, claiming that Horner was recently in contact with “pretty much every team owner”.

Settlement Terms Enable Early Comeback

Horner was let go by Red Bull in July and his agreement with the team permits him to return in the first segment of next year. Aston Martin are seen as a potential destination 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, maintained they had no interest.

“It appears that Christian is ringing up pretty much every team owner at the moment,” he said at the Singapore GP. “I can clearly say there are no plans for the participation of Christian in an management or financial role in the future.”

Keen Return After Turbulent Exit

Horner is believed to be eager to return to the sport. His time at Red Bull wrapped up after a year and a half of turbulence that had commenced when he was faced allegations of “improper conduct” by a female colleague. Allegations which he disputed and for which he was found not guilty twice by an third-party review.

Haas F1 Also Contacted

Before the weekend in Singapore started, the Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu, additionally stated Horner reached out with his team. “It is accurate that he contacted us,” he noted. “One of our guys had an initial discussion and that’s it. Nothing has gone any further. It is finished.”

Singapore GP Sessions Feature Varied Outcomes

In practice at the Marina Bay track, Fernando Alonso led the timing charts in the initial practice, but in the truer-to-life evening second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was the pace-setter.

His title rival Lando Norris, however, labored to no avail under the floodlights. He lost time after taking nose 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 disappointed at his performance. “The car isn't 0.5 seconds slower, my driving is,” he informed race engineer Will Joseph.