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Ex- Red Bull boss Christian Horner is reportedly engaged in a determined push to secure a position to F1, with the Aston Martin chief, Andy Cowell, claiming that Horner was recently in contact with “nearly every team owner”.

Exit Agreement Enable Quick Comeback

Horner was let go by Red Bull in July and his settlement with the team permits him to return in the initial stages of next year. Aston Martin are considered a possible option for Horner, who claimed 14 titles with Red Bull during his 20 years in charge, but Cowell, who also serves as CEO of the team, insisted they were not interested.

“It appears that Christian has been phoning nearly every team owner at the moment,” he stated at the Singapore GP. “I can definitely state there are no arrangements for the engagement of Christian in an operational or financial role in the future.”

Keen Return After Turbulent 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 begun when he was was alleged to have engaged in “improper conduct” by a woman coworker. Charges which he refuted and for which he was cleared two times by an external inquiry.

Haas F1 Also Approached

Ahead of the Grand Prix in Singapore began, the Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu, confirmed Horner reached out with his team. “It is correct that he got in touch,” he noted. “One of our staff had an initial discussion and that was all. Nothing progressed. It is finished.”

Marina Bay Sessions Feature Varied Outcomes

In practice at the Marina Bay circuit, Fernando Alonso led the leaderboard in the first session, but in the more representative night running second free practice, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was fastest.

His championship competitor Lando Norris, though, toiled to little effect under the floodlights. He fell behind after suffering nose damage when Charles Leclerc was released into the McLaren in the pits, and could manage only fifth, nearly a half a second down on Piastri, making the UK racer annoyed at his performance. “The car isn't 0.5 seconds slower, my driving is the issue,” he informed race engineer Will Joseph.