Overview
- Guenther Steiner questioned the practicality of a Haas move after the team confirmed only an exploratory chat with Christian Horner that went no further.
- Aston Martin’s Andy Cowell said there are no plans to involve Horner operationally or as an investor, despite Horner contacting multiple team owners.
- Martin Brundle, a close confidant, said Horner will only come back with “skin in the game,” meaning a shareholding rather than a pure management role.
- Ferrari leadership publicly addressed poor performance as pundits including Johnny Herbert urged a Horner pursuit, though Fred Vasseur’s new deal and corporate constraints make such a move uncertain.
- Horner formally left Red Bull with a large settlement and is keeping a public profile, including a headline speaker slot at the European Motor Show in Dublin on January 31, 2026.