After being dismissed by Red Bull, Horner can finally return to work in Formula 1

After being let go from Red Bull Racing, Horner was on a gardening leave, which meant he was not allowed to work for a rival Formula 1 team for a certain period of time. This occurs regularly, as teams fear that secrets will be taken to a new employer.

In the settlement of his contract, Horner negotiated that he could return to work in Formula 1 after nine months. That date was April 9, last Thursday.

Incidentally, that does not mean Horner will actually get back to work right away. At the moment he has not found a new job, partly because he no longer wants to be ‘just’ a team principal. In any future Formula 1 role, he wants to be at least a co-owner of a team.

It is known that Horner was angling for a minority stake in Alpine. Reportedly, he has not managed to reach a deal, although there are no official statements about this. Toto Wolff, his eternal rival at Mercedes, also hopes to buy this stake in Alpine.

GPblog understands that Horner will not return to Formula 1 before the summer break in any case. The earliest he is looking to do so is September, but even then there must be an opportunity for him. The options are very limited.