CHRISTIAN HORNER ADMITS HE MAY NEVER RETURN TO F1 AFTER RED BULL EXIT

Christian Horner was fired from Red Bull in July 2025 after two decades as team principal, and he's in no rush to return. Speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange in New York on Wednesday—his first U.S. appearance since leaving the team—Horner said any comeback would need to be a serious winning project, not a ceremonial role.

"I've won almost a third of the races that I've ever entered in Formula 1, and I wouldn't want to go back just to take part," he told CBS anchor Errol Barnett. He's released an autobiography, Drive, and sounds comfortable with the possibility that his F1 chapter is closed. Fifteen months removed, he's adjusted to life outside the paddock and knows what it costs to win.

The implication: if Horner returns, it'll be for a project with real resources and ambition—something built to challenge Red Bull, not just occupy a garage.