For over twenty years, Christian Horner was the face of Red Bull Racing, but his tenure as a team principal came to an abrupt end this Wednesday. Whether this also signifies a farewell to Formula 1 remains to be seen. Should Horner reappear elsewhere before long need not come as a big surprise.
In recent months, it became clear that Horner was looking around for other options outside of Red Bull Racing. Although Red Bull was his team, at the Austrians he could not fulfill a long-held wish. Horner had been aiming for a while to become a co-owner of an F1 team, and Red Bull certainly wasn't interested in that.
Alpine and Horner joining forces?
That also led Horner to flirt with Flavio Briatore, the Italian who is currently leading the Alpine team. In recent years, the French team has frequently brought in investors, people who thereby naturally became co-owners.
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Moreover, Alpine is currently without a team principal. While Steve Nielsen has been brought on board recently, he will be working as a team manager. The leadership of the racing team remains in the hands of Briatore, coincidentally someone who gets along very well with Horner.
In terms of personality, the flamboyant Briatore and Horner are also a good match, so a partnership is not at all far-fetched.
Horner to Ferrari?
Ferrari was also recently mentioned as a possible destination for Horner, but that team has Frederic Vasseur as its team principal. In the distant past, Horner was considered by the Scuderia, but he did not want to move to Italy. That immediately made him uninteresting for Ferrari.
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