Oct.8 (GMM) Christian Horner’s efforts to safe a brand new System 1 function seem to have hit a wall, with Aston Martin group proprietor Lawrence Stroll mentioned to have dominated out any future involvement for the previous Pink Bull chief.
Japanese outlet AS-Net reviews that Horner, who left Pink Bull earlier this yr amid ongoing turmoil, had been in touch with Stroll about taking on group management from Andy Cowell or shopping for into the Silverstone outfit.
Cowell mentioned in Singapore that these talks went nowhere.
“The subject got here up within the media session yesterday,” Cowell mentioned in Singapore. “I spoke to Lawrence this morning to see what he is aware of. Apparently Christian has referred to as nearly each group proprietor at this level, so you’ll be able to go the query on to them.”
“I can unequivocally state that there are completely no plans for Christian to be concerned in any operational or funding capability sooner or later.”
Sources inside Aston Martin confirmed that Stroll personally contacted senior employees to disclaim the rumours and reassure them that Horner wouldn’t be becoming a member of in any function.
Based on the Japanese supply, Horner had supplied a profitable sponsorship bundle and a consortium of buyers desirous about shopping for a minority stake in Aston Martin – however provided that he might assume full management as CEO and group principal, a requirement that Stroll rejected outright.
The report claims Horner has additionally approached shareholders at a number of different F1 groups, together with Cadillac, Haas, Audi and Williams, with comparable outcomes.
