‘Remarkable’ F1 team will no longer meet with Christian Horner, they don’t want his investment

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Christian Horner appears to have seen another route back onto the Formula 1 grid cut off after his Red Bull exit.

Red Bull Racing are hoping that Max Verstappen can overcome a 63-point deficit over the final six race weekends to deliver arguably the greatest championship in their history.

If Verstappen can become a five-time champion this year, then Red Bull’s sacking of Christian Horner will be seen as a clear turning point.

Laurent Mekies is refusing to take credit for Red Bull’s recent turnaround, especially as Horner was responsible for several changes that have helped Verstappen across the past few races.

The 51-year-old now needs to explore the best way to return to Formula 1 next year.

Horner sacrificed part of his Red Bull payoff to reduce his gardening leave to speed up coming back to the paddock, but many teams are already distancing themselves from working with Horner.

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Haas meeting ‘off the cards’ for Christian Horner after Red Bull exit

A report from ESPN has shared more details about Horner’s potential options moving forward.

It’s believed that Horner is keen on joining Aston Martin, but the presence of Adrian Newey and Lawrence Stroll’s stance on outside investment complicates any deal.

Haas would make sense for Horner in some respects, as the smallest team in the paddock, any outside investment and expertise should be welcomed.

However, it’s believed that a recent meeting between Horner and owner Gene Haas emphasised that no stake in the business is up for sale.

ESPN ‘sources’ suggest that Horner and former team principal Guenther Steiner fell out over a lack of outside investment, particularly because Steiner had found sources of investment that weren’t acted upon.

There’s a ‘strong feeling internally’ that Haas need further investment, particularly in their infrastructure, but a follow-up meeting between the team owner and Horner is ‘not on the cards’.

New driver Esteban Ocon called Haas ‘remarkable’, via Motors Inside, since joining the team from Alpine.

However, he only made this claim based on the fact that he can’t believe what Haas are achieving given the size of the team and the resources available to them.

It makes their insistence not to want to work with Horner even more bizarre.

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Ayao Komatsu reacts to Haas scoring points at the Singapore Grand Prix

Team principal Ayao Komatsu was glad to see Haas secure their first top 10 result since their double points finish at Zandvoort at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Oliver Bearman qualified and finished ninth, building on his P6 result at the Dutch Grand Prix, although Ocon’s recent underwhelming performances continued.

Speaking in his official post-race media session, Komatsu said: “I’m glad that we finally managed to put a weekend together.

“As a team, this race was difficult, but converting P9 in qualifying to P9 in the race and points was lots of hard work.

“It was a shame to be overtaken by [Fernando] Alonso, but in the end, he had good pace, and Aston Martin were quick. We executed the weekend well and I’m very happy for all the team, and for Ollie as well.”

If Horner was watching the Singapore Grand Prix closely, he would have been impressed by Bearman’s overperformance.

But he may also wonder why the Anglo-American outfit wouldn’t want further investment to help take them to the next level.