Max Verstappen finished fifth at Silverstone after starting on pole position, while his teammate Yuki Tsunoda was in the midst of a seven-race pointless run that only ended at Zandvoort last weekend.<\/p>\n
Horner lost the support of Red Bull\u2019s Thai owners<\/a>, which ultimately led to him losing his job.<\/p>\n Tensions were already increasing between the Austrian side of the business and Horner, as they were worried he had accrued too much power within the team.<\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 584 2 260 3 248 4 214 5 80 6 62 7 60 8 51 9 44 10 20 <\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, since Horner left Red Bull, he\u2019s been linked with nearly every team in the paddock.<\/p>\n Cadillac have distanced themselves from working with Horner<\/a> as they prepare for their debut F1 campaign in 2026.<\/p>\n Horner has been linked with potentially buying a stake in Alpine<\/a>, but journalist Joe Saward has reported that another team was reportedly in the mix when speaking to sources in the paddock at the Dutch Grand Prix<\/a>.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Everything you need to know about former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner from net worth to wife<\/a><\/p>\n Writing on his blog<\/a> after being in the paddock at Zandvoort, Saward provided more details on the potential next move in Horner\u2019s career.<\/p>\n He has suggested that Horner would prefer to have a shareholding in a Formula 1 team if he\u2019s going to return to the sport.<\/p>\n The \u00a31.6bn-valued Aston Martin<\/a> team have plenty of shareholders, and \u2018some stories floating about in Zandvoort suggest that Horner \u2018could be going\u2019 to \u2018manage the team\u2019 in the future.<\/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 It\u2019s also been suggested that Horner could \u2018take an option to acquire it in the future\u2019 although this would likely be reliant on where his initial funding comes from.<\/p>\n Lawrence Stroll<\/a> has put together an incredible team at Aston Martin, including bringing in Adrian Newey from Red Bull and an upcoming partnership with Honda from 2026 onwards.<\/p>\n Horner has plenty of experience working with Newey and Honda, and that might encourage Stroll to explore a potential deal with the 51-year-old.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Everything you need to know about Aston Martin F1 Team from team principal to lineage<\/a><\/p>\n Lance Stroll could be considering Formula 1 exit after rallying in the summer break<\/p>\n Fernando Alonso<\/a> and Lance Stroll<\/a> are patiently waiting for the 2026 Formula 1 season, when they will hope Aston Martin are more competitive than this season.<\/p>\n![\"Christian](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1258431750-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Vince Mignott\/MB Media\/Getty ImagesChristian Horner \u2018could be going\u2019 to Aston Martin after Red Bull dismissal<\/p>\n