{"id":186935,"date":"2025-10-03T06:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/186935\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:52:08","slug":"aston-martin-coy-on-christian-horner-rumours-who-knows-what-will-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/186935\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Martin coy on Christian Horner rumours – ‘Who knows what will happen’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aston Martin<\/a> boss Andy Cowell has addressed speculation that Christian Horner could join the team after formally leaving Formula 1<\/a> rivals Red Bull last month.<\/p>\n

Horner, who received a $100m settlement payout from Red Bull following his sudden departure from the team after the British Grand Prix, is rumoured to be plotting a return to F1. <\/p>\n

Several avenues are available to the Briton, with several teams at the centre of speculation he could take over the reigns as Team Principal, should an agreement be reached.<\/p>\n

Haas boss Ayao Komatsu has confirmed Horner approached him r<\/a>egarding a role with the American based squad, but these talks have not progressed beyond the exploratory stage.<\/p>\n

Aston Martin is another potential destination for the ousted Red Bull Racing CEO and Team Principal, with Cowell addressing the rumours on Thursday in Singapore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Asked about the situation, Cowell was initially coy in his response, highlighting the team being built around Adrian Newey, Horner\u2019s former Chief Technology Officer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Christian\u2019s taking some time out at the moment,\u201d he told media including Motorsport Week. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s probably enjoying time with friends and family. He loves the sport though. And I wish him well with whatever he ends up doing in the future,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a strong team with Adrian [Newey] at the helm of the technical organisation and we\u2019re growing and building.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ChristianChristian Horner is rumoured to be plotting a return to the F1 paddock following his Red Bull settlement <\/p>\n

Cowell praises the Horner Red Bull legacy amid Aston Martin rumours<\/p>\n

Cowell praised Horner\u2019s time at Red Bull, but reiterated his desire to focus on growing Aston Martin\u2019s developing technical staff behind the scenes with Newey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Christian\u2019s record speaks for itself,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s a great competitor. I guess it\u2019s down to Christian to work out what he wants to do.<\/p>\n

He might want to walk away from the sport, he might want to do something else in the sport, but that\u2019s down to Christian.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ve got a strong set-up and we\u2019re marching forward with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

We\u2019re a relatively young team, we\u2019ve got great facilities, we\u2019re developing the tools, we\u2019ve taken on strong people like Adrian, Enrico [Cardile], Jack Vino on the aero side.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut there are also people internally, there\u2019s a guy called Michael Hart that works hour by hour with Adrian on Aero development, Giles Wood and so on. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd with Lawrence\u2019s [Stroll] vision and with the sponsorship revenues that are coming in driven by Jeff [Jefferson Slack, Commercial Director]. I think we\u2019ve got a we\u2019ve got a pretty strong team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked if Horner could join the team, Cowell offered a cryptic response that did not rule out the possibility of a reunion between Newey and his former boss. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019ll refer back to what I said. We\u2019ve got a plan and we\u2019re marching forward. I guess Christian needs to work out where he wants to play a part in the future. Who knows what will happen,\u201d\u00a0he concluded.<\/p>\n

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