Horner makes first F1 appearance since Red Bull exit at British Grand Prix

The 52-year-old saw his more than two-decade stint with the Milton Keynes-based team come to an end amid a run of underwhelming performances and several off-track controversies surrounding the Red Bull camp. His appearance back in the paddock comes just over a year after his departure from the team.

While Horner is making his first public appearance in Formula 1 this weekend, the former Red Bull Racing team principal has largely remained in the spotlight, with several reports linking him to the Aston Martin F1 team and other potential opportunities.

Horner has appeared in the Formula E paddock as well as at a MotoGP race in Spain. The former Red Bull boss is also understood to be actively looking for ways to return to Formula 1, and ideally, he would like to work as a co-owner of an F1 team.

The former Red Bull boss also made a concerted effort to acquire a minority stake in Alpine, but that plan has so far failed to come to fruition. Chinese manufacturer BYD could also be a potential destination where Horner eventually resurfaces. The company is exploring ways to enter F1 in some capacity, with contacts already having been made with Horner about a possible advisory role.

His appearance at the British Grand Prix also comes just days after he announced that he is publishing a memoir detailing his two decades at Red Bull Racing. The 52-year-old was accompanied by former Red Bull Racing press officer Alice Hedworth.

The memoir Horner announced will be titled DRIVE. The book is set to be published in October ahead of the United States Grand Prix weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, and will cover his 20-year Formula 1 career.

In his reaction to the announcement of his memoir, Horner detailed how Formula 1 remains the ultimate people business, before touching on his achievements and his reflections on his two-decade experience at Red Bull Racing.