Sunday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Christian Horner being spotted for the first time since his dramatic Red Bull exit as an exciting job opportunity appears at his former team.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s fly through the day\u2019s main F1 headlines at the speed of light\u2026<\/p>\n
Christian Horner returns to public life after Red Bull sack<\/p>\n
Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has made his first appearance in public since his dramatic departure from the team last month.<\/p>\n
Horner was sacked by Red Bull after more than 20 years in charge following the recent British Grand Prix, with Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies installed as his replacement as chief executive and team principal.<\/p>\n
Horner, 51, has been spotted on holiday in Croatia with his family.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0Christian Horner leaves F1 headache behind with lavish summer holiday<\/a><\/p>\n Red Bull on lookout for new strategy chief ahead of Will Courtenay exit<\/p>\n Red Bull Racing is looking to hire a new senior strategy engineer as the team prepares to bid farewell to McLaren-bound Will Courtenay in F1 2026.<\/p>\n McLaren announced the signing of Courtenay, Red Bull\u2019s long-serving head of strategy, in the aftermath of last year\u2019s Singapore Grand Prix.<\/p>\n However, Courtenay is unlikely to link up with his new team until the middle of 2026.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Wanted: New Red Bull strategy chief ahead of latest key departure<\/a><\/p>\n Valtteri Bottas to join Sergio Perez in \u2018ideal\u2019 Cadillac F1 lineup?<\/p>\n Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has backed Valtteri Bottas to link up with Sergio Perez in an \u201cideal\u201d Cadillac F1 driver lineup for the F1 2026 season.<\/p>\n However, the former Williams and McLaren racer believes Cadillac should only commit to a one-year deal with one driver to keep its options open for 2027.<\/p>\n PlanetF1.com revealed earlier this week<\/a> that Perez has reached an agreement to race for Cadillac next season with an announcement expected around the time of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza next month.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Cadillac told \u2018that\u2019s the pair\u2019, but for just one year<\/a><\/p>\n When Max Verstappen predicted Daniel Ricciardo\u2019s dirt bike injury<\/p>\n A resurfaced clip has uncovered the moment Max Verstappen predicted that former Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo would suffer an unfortunate injury on a dirt bike.<\/p>\n It comes after PlanetF1.com revealed that Ricciardo, the former Red Bull, Renault and McLaren F1 driver, was taken to hospital earlier this week following an accident in Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ricciardo was treated at the Mossman hospital in Queensland after the incident, with the 36-year-old believed to have been in good spirits.<\/p>\n