Christian Horner is reportedly being considered as a potential replacement for Andy Cowell as the team principal of Aston Martin. Cowell, aged 56, is facing possible dismissal following the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Horner, the former head of Red Bull, has been looking to return to Formula 1 since leaving the sport in July.
After a challenging Las Vegas GP, RacingNews365 revealed that Cowell’s position at Aston Martin was in jeopardy. The team is currently struggling in seventh place in the Constructors’ Championship, just eight points ahead of Sauber in ninth. Andreas Seidl, a former McLaren and Sauber executive, is said to be the leading candidate to take over.
According to BBC Sport, Horner is also in contention to succeed Cowell. Since leaving the sport in July, Horner has been linked with various teams, including Ferrari, Haas, and Alpine. This potential opportunity at Aston Martin could be his most significant since stepping down from Red Bull.
Rumors of Horner joining Aston Martin initially emerged before the Singapore Grand Prix but were quickly dismissed by Cowell, who stated that there were no plans to involve Horner in any capacity with the team. If Horner were to return to Formula 1 with Aston Martin, it would lead to a reunion with his rival Zak Brown, the CEO of McLaren, who had previously criticized Horner.
In a separate development, Red Bull celebrated success in Las Vegas as Max Verstappen won the race, keeping his hopes alive in the Drivers’ Championship. Verstappen overtook Lando Norris at the start and went on to win comfortably. However, both McLaren cars were disqualified post-race, allowing Verstappen to close the gap to Norris in the standings as they head to Qatar.