Aston Martin Boss Claims Horner Is Contacting 'Each Team Owner' Across F1 for a Job
The former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is reportedly undertaking a focused campaign to stage a comeback to F1, with Aston Martin's team principal, Andy Cowell, claiming that Horner was recently in contact with “almost every team owner”.
Settlement Terms Enable Early Comeback
Horner parted ways with Red Bull in July and his departure from the team allows him to come back in the initial stages of next year. Aston Martin are viewed as 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 interested.
“It appears that Christian has been phoning almost every team owner at the moment,” he stated at the Singapore GP. “I can clearly say there are no intentions for the participation of Christian in an management or financial role in the future.”
Keen Comeback Following Rocky Departure
Horner is believed to be determined to return to the sport. His time at Red Bull wrapped up after a 18-month of turbulence that had begun when he was accused of “improper conduct” by a staff member. Charges which he denied and for which he was found not guilty twice by an third-party review.
Haas Team Likewise Contacted
Prior to the race weekend in Singapore began, the Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu, additionally stated Horner had contacted them with his team. “It is accurate that he contacted us,” he remarked. “One of our staff had an initial discussion and that was all. Nothing advanced. It is over.”
Marina Bay Practice See Varied Results
In practice at the Marina Bay track, Fernando Alonso led the timing charts 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 no avail under the lights. He fell behind after suffering 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.
