Aston Martin Boss Claims Horner Has Been Calling 'Every Team Owner' Across F1 Regarding a Position
The former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been undertaking a concerted effort to secure a position to F1, with the Aston Martin team principal, Andy Cowell, asserting that Horner was recently in contact with “nearly every team owner”.
Exit Agreement Enable Early Return
Horner was dismissed by Red Bull in July and his departure from the team enables him to return in the early part of next year. Aston Martin are seen as 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, maintained they were not pursuing him.
“It looks as though 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 engagement of Christian in an management or investment role in the future.”
Determined Return Following Turbulent Departure
Horner reportedly is determined to rejoin the sport. His tenure at Red Bull concluded after a 18-month of upheaval that had begun when he was faced allegations of “unacceptable actions” by a female colleague. Allegations which he disputed and for which he was found not guilty twice by an third-party review.
Haas Team Likewise Approached
Prior to the race weekend in Singapore began, the Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu, also said Horner reached out with his team. “It is accurate that he contacted us,” he said. “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 truer-to-life night running second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was the pace-setter.
His championship competitor Lando Norris, though, struggled to minimal gain under the lights. He dropped back after taking front wing 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 annoyed at his performance. “The car isn't half-a-second off, my driving is the issue,” he told race engineer Will Joseph.
