Aston Martin Boss Asserts Christian Horner Is Reaching Out to 'Every Team Owner' in Formula One About a Role
Ex- Red Bull boss Christian Horner is reportedly undertaking a focused campaign to secure a position to F1, with Aston Martin's team principal, Andy Cowell, claiming that Horner has lately been in contact with “nearly every team owner”.
Exit Agreement Permit Quick Return
Horner was let go by Red Bull in July and his departure from the team permits him to return in the initial stages of next year. Aston Martin are seen as a possible option for Horner, who won 14 titles with Red Bull during his 20 years in charge, but Cowell, who is also CEO of the team, insisted they had no interest.
“It appears that Christian has been phoning pretty much every team owner at the moment,” he said at the Singapore GP. “I can emphatically confirm there are no plans for the engagement of Christian in an management or investment role in the future.”
Determined Comeback After Rocky Departure
Horner reportedly is determined to come back to the sport. His tenure at Red Bull ended after a year and a half of turbulence that had commenced when he was accused of “unacceptable actions” by a woman coworker. Charges which he refuted and for which he was cleared two times by an independent investigation.
Haas F1 Likewise Contacted
Ahead of the Grand Prix in Singapore started, the Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu, confirmed Horner had been in touch with his team. “It is accurate that he got in touch,” he noted. “One of our staff had an preliminary chat and nothing more. Nothing advanced. It has concluded.”
Singapore GP Sessions Feature Mixed Results
In practice sessions at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso topped the timing charts in the first session, but in the more indicative evening second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was fastest.
His championship competitor Lando Norris, however, labored to minimal gain under the floodlights. He fell behind after suffering front wing damage when Charles Leclerc pulled out into the McLaren in the pit lane, and could manage only fifth, nearly a half a second down on Piastri, making the UK racer annoyed at his performance. “The car is not half-a-second off, my driving is to blame,” he informed race engineer Will Joseph.
