Is Christian Horner Eyeing New Challenges with Rival F1 Teams?
Jul.11 - Just as Christian Horner's 20-year adventure at Red Bull ends, a new one could be just around the corner.
The 51-year-old was sacked this week, perhaps because his key supporter, Chalerm Yoovidhya, recently saw his 51 percent stake in the energy drink company diminished to 49 percent - equalising the power with the Austrian side of the business.
Horner remains under contract to Red Bull while the terms of his departure are negotiated, but with no "operational" role - although it is believed he will soon be free to jump to another Formula 1 team.
Already, he's linked with Ferrari, Alpine, Aston Martin, and Cadillac.
"We'll definitely see this man back in the paddock," former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos told NOS.
"But I think Ferrari would have too much of an impact on his family life, because he's a true Englishman who wouldn't just move to Maranello, regardless of whether Ferrari wants him."
Corriere della Sera newspaper reports that the decision-makers at Maranello, while contemplating Frederic Vasseur's future, are not considering Horner.
"I can see him as someone for Aston Martin," Doornbos added. "Or building a team like Alpine and trying to bring it back to the top.
"He's definitely looking for a new challenge."
Auto Bild claims Horner's long-time friend Flavio Briatore is open to snapping the Briton up, perhaps by luring him with some team shares. And Auto Motor und Sport thinks Cadillac would be very interested in signing Horner to replace the lower-profile and less successful Graeme Lowdon.
"With all due respect to Lowdon, he brings Marussia as a reference - Horner brings Red Bull," correspondent Michael Schmidt said.
"Lowdon's face is known only to Formula 1 nerds, while Horner's is known to the world thanks to Netflix. With him at the helm, the project would receive a completely different appreciation - and more political weight."
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He'll first have to serve a gardening leave period in any case, meaning he couldn't start working in any other team until probably late-2026 at the earliest.
Not if he was sacked. If he left through mutual consent then maybe.
as of the day of the announcment Horny himself said he was still employed , just not in any f1 position, so sacked as Team boss yes, but still on the Rb payroll.
Has Horner been sacked or is a relative low period an ideal time for Red Bull to hand over control to a new manager.
Horners responsibility’s are far wider ranging than theF1 team, he is a director of six RB companies collectively much more important than the f1 team, one in a major collaboration with Ford.
Bear in mind that Horner was exonerated twice by RB in the relatively minor claims of sexual impropriety possibly brought about by Jos Verstappen out of jealousy.
According to companies house hes a Director(not necessarily owner) of 4 active companies dyor
Auto sport says 6 but not all may be active. Total salaries over 20milloin to Horner. As you say In his leaving speech he stated that he still worked for Red Bull.
After 20 years as a team manager maybe he wants to concentrate on something else, Toto has made similar murmurs.
Maybe he quite likes the sacking narrative (as reported) if it leaves him free to move on. It's not like he needs the money or the grief of a long court case.
Personally I'd take a sacking option and the ability to walk into the role of F1 manager of say Alpine, Ferrari, Aston Martin etc within a year.
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