Overview

• Haas boss Ayao Komatsu said in Singapore that Christian Horner held exploratory discussions with the team.
• Aston Martin’s Andy Cowell, after speaking with owner Lawrence Stroll, said there are no plans for Horner in either an operational or investment role and suggested Horner has been calling many team owners.
• Martin Brundle said Horner told him he would only return with equity or a share of a team rather than a pure management position.
• Brundle also cautioned that teams and other stakeholders are pushing against a 12th entrant as they navigate the 2026 rules, creating another hurdle.
• Any new team would face a $450 million anti-dilution fee, and recent viral items about Horner “signing” for a team were satirical, with no actual deal in place.