Max Verstappen<\/a> has won back-to-back races in Monza and Baku, and Laurent Mekies has been praised for Red Bull\u2019s recent uptick in form<\/a>.<\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 623 2 290 3 286 4 272 5 101 6 72 7 62 8 55 9 44 10 20 <\/p>\n However, that shouldn\u2019t take away from what Red Bull achieved during Horner\u2019s two decades in charge.<\/p>\n The Milton Keynes-based outfit won 14 drivers\u2019 and constructors\u2019 championships<\/a> under Horner, and will hope that Verstappen can pull off one of the sport\u2019s greatest comebacks to win a fifth consecutive title this year.<\/p>\n The 51-year-old could be a valuable asset to many teams, with fans wanting to see Horner join Ferrari next year<\/a> as their long wait for a championship continues.<\/p>\n However, journalists Rebecca Clancy and Ben Hunt have been discussing the former Red Bull man\u2019s future, and believe that there\u2019s only one team that he\u2019ll be \u2018wanting\u2019 to join once Horner\u2019s shortened gardening leave<\/a> comes to an end.<\/p>\n READ MORE: All to know on sacked Red Bull team principal Christian Horner with net worth<\/a><\/p>\n Clancy was speaking on the Inside the Piranha Club Podcast, and speculating on Horner\u2019s next steps, she said: \u201cFrom what I understand, he\u2019s on gardening leave now, which basically means you can\u2019t go and work for anyone else.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom what I understand, that runs out at the end of this year, so he has the potential to join a team from the start of next year, which is the big regulation change.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, he\u2019ll be going in cold, as in he won\u2019t have done any work.<\/p>\n \u201cAll the chatter is about Alpine.\u201d<\/p>\n CHRISTIAN HORNER\u2019S RECORD AS RED BULL F1 TEAM PRINCIPALGrands Prix entered406Wins124Podiums287Pole positions107Points8,009Drivers\u2019 championships8 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)Constructors\u2019 championships6 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2022, 2023)<\/p>\n Hunt replied: \u201cYeah, I mean, that looks like a logical step, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n \u201cI think all the other team principals are all pretty much nailed down. I can\u2019t really see him wanting anything else. I think that would offer him a really good challenge.<\/p>\n \u201cA rebuilding process, potential for a third team ownership role, I don\u2019t know! I think that would be pretty good, it would be good for F1.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: All you need to know about Alpine F1 Team from team principal to lineage<\/a><\/p>\n Christian Horner once regretted not doing business with Alpine to sign Oscar Piastri<\/p>\n One of the biggest mistakes Alpine have made in recent years was losing Oscar Piastri<\/a> to McLaren.<\/p>\n Discussing the topic on a 2022 episode of Beyond The Grid, Horner explained: \u201cThere was an opportunity for Red Bull to look at him at the time, and we didn\u2019t take up that option, which is something that I regret.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat he went on to achieve is phenomenal, in Formula 3 and Formula 2.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, if he had been a driver here, there is no way that he wouldn\u2019t have been under lock and key for a period of time.<\/p>\n \u201cI wasn\u2019t party [to the situation]; it\u2019s difficult to judge what was promised or reneged on and so on, but it certainly was unexpected \u2013 probably from several areas.\u201d<\/p>\n Red Bull have faced their fair share of driver decisions over the years under Horner.<\/p>\n![\"Red](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2217821727-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Clive Rose\/Getty ImagesChristian Horner will only be \u2018wanting\u2019 to join Alpine once he can return to Formula 1 after Red Bull exit<\/p>\n