Aston Martin's Chief Claims Horner Is Contacting 'Each Team Owner' Across F1 About a Role

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

Settlement Terms Allow 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 likely home for Horner, who claimed 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 appears that Christian is ringing up almost every team owner at the moment,” he commented at the Singapore GP. “I can clearly say there are no arrangements for the engagement of Christian in an operational or financial role in the future.”

Keen Return After Turbulent Exit

Horner is believed to be eager to come back to the sport. His period at Red Bull concluded after a 18-month of turbulence that had started when he was accused of “improper conduct” by a woman coworker. Allegations which he refuted and for which he was cleared two times by an external inquiry.

Haas F1 Likewise Approached

Before the weekend in Singapore began, the Haas team principal, Ayao Komatsu, also said Horner reached out with his team. “It is accurate that he approached us,” he remarked. “One of our staff had an preliminary chat and that was all. Nothing advanced. It is finished.”

Singapore GP Sessions Feature Varied Results

In practice sessions at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso led the time sheets in the initial practice, but in the more representative night running second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was fastest.

His championship competitor Lando Norris, however, toiled to minimal gain under the lights. He fell behind after taking nose damage when Charles Leclerc was released into the McLaren in the pits, and could only achieve fifth, almost a 0.5 seconds down on Piastri, leaving the British driver disappointed at his performance. “The car is not half-a-second off, my driving is to blame,” he told race engineer Will Joseph.