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Christian Horner A close friend says that he will return to Formula One only if he can get a part in a team. f1 Pandit Martin Brundle,
Horner was relieved of his duties He took over as Red Bull F1 Team Principal in July after 20 years at the team and 14 world titles, rebuilding the team from the bottom up. He officially moved last month Received payment of £80 million,
As part of his agreement, it is believed the 51-year-old can return to the game next spring and Horner is keen for a role in the paddock. British Executive Linked with the likes of alpineHaas, ferrari And Aston Martin.
Yet close confidante Brundle, one of F1’s most respected pundits who works for Sky Sports, revealed the main condition Horner must meet to return to F1.
“I think the existing teams in Formula 1, like other stakeholders, will be working hard to say that they do not want a 12th team in Formula 1 at this time, while they are all busy trying to sort out the 2026 regulations,” Brundle told the final race in Singapore.
“This could be an additional obstacle for Christian. Formula 1 is his life – this is where his skills and experience lie.
“When I spoke to him he made it very clear to me that he would only come back if he got a chance in the game, if he got a part in the team and was building something, not by becoming a manager, as he was with Red Bull.
“They couldn’t get any stake in it. Toto Wolff is a good example of doing that as a one-third shareholder in the Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 team.
“I’m sure there will be partners, as we like to call them, sponsors as we may call them, and other people who would want to join Christian in that journey.”
Horner lost his job at Red Bull after this lose in power struggle Where, ultimately, he lost the support of all Red Bull shareholders as well as a key group of people in the star driver’s camp max verstappenhighlighted by people are falling out With his father Jose last year.
The Alpines seem the most likely destination for Horner, as they are based close to his home in Oxfordshire and are led by a close friend named Flavio Briatore.
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu admitted in Singapore that Horner had approached the American-owned team for a role, but talks did not progress and have now “ended”.
Meanwhile, Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell said Horner was “calling every team owner” looking to return to the paddock.
“I can say unequivocally that there are no plans to bring Christian on board in any operational or investment role in the future,” Cowell said.
Horner has also long been linked with a lucrative move to Ferrari, but team principal Fred Vasseur agreed to a signing contract extension in julyThat being said, Vasseur is under pressure, having yet to claim a victory this season and Ferrari chairman John Elkann being a known admirer of Horner.
The start of next season with new engine and chassis regulations will be crucial for Vasseur and Ferrari, who have yet to give Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc a car capable of regularly challenging McLaren at the top of the sport.
The next F1 race this season is the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas (17-19 October).