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Aston Martin boss Andy Cowell has claimed that Christian Horner has been “ringing up pretty much every team owner” amid a mooted return to F1.
Aston Martin CEO Andy Cowell stated that Christian Horner has been reaching out to numerous team owners amidst rumors of returning to Formula 1. Christian Horner, after his departure from Red Bull and huge financial settlement, is eager to make a swift comeback to the sport. Speculation initially placed him potentially at Alpine or as an independent bidder for F1’s 12th team. Recently, there have been talks of Horner possibly joining Haas, confirmed by Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu. Cowell indicated that Horner has been contacting multiple teams and that there are no plans for Horner to be involved with Aston Martin in any capacity. Alpine’s Managing Director Steve Nielsen did not rule out a role for Horner, citing his friendship with Flavio Briatore, while Williams boss James Vowles welcomed a potential conversation with Horner but stated they are content with their current structure.
