Overview

• Aston Martin chief Andy Cowell declined to confirm or deny interest and said Christian Horner is taking a break, while acknowledging his success.
• Auto Motor und Sport reports Horner’s separation agreement allows him to work for another team, which has intensified paddock talk about Aston Martin.
• Aston Martin has recently added Adrian Newey, Enrico Cardile and other senior figures, drawing scrutiny over how such hires fit under Formula 1’s cost cap.
• Coverage suggests any Horner move would need influence outside the capped payroll or involve equity, with questions over how this would coexist with Newey’s authority.
• Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu confirmed Horner approached the team for an exploratory conversation that did not progress, as links to Alpine and Aston Martin remain unconfirmed.