Christian Horner is rumoured to be joining the F1 paddock again

@sillypossumsmum But her DH can sort it out and probably has! She’s married to a powerbroker! Hardly back numbers.

Again absolutely inaccurate. He wasn’t paid to go because of the ‘scandal’ - he was cleared, and left a long time later for an unrelated reason, and was paid out of his contract as is required when it is terminated early

You aren’t a formula one fan if you think that your summary accurately covers what has happened

Despite rumors that Oscar Piastri has informed McLaren of his desire to terminate his contract, both the driver and the team have publicly denied an imminent exit.
Stella has emphatically denied claims that the Australian is set to leave the McLaren, citing the stability in the team since 2023.

Buxton’s teaser has now been revealed, and it turns out to be a remarkable transfer in IndyCar. “In easily the biggest news of an Indycar driver signing since Mansell left F1 for Newman Haas at the end of 92, maybe since Foyt decided to race for himself 60 years ago, McLaren has poached 6 time champion, Hall of Famer and candidate for Greatest of All Time Scott Dixon from Ganassi. 2026 Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist will join him alongside Pato O Ward with the objective being to deliver the Indy 500 component of the Triple Crown for Zak Brown. Both Dixon and Rosenqvist join on multi year deals,”

Oh my goodness!! I was asleep after my last post and just woke up to this. I recon if this happens Max will jump ship to McLaren. Might need a new top !!

Last I heard was CH was potentially moving to MotoGP.

I think the nail in the coffin for Horner was when he was booed at the event at the O2. They all seemed surprised and I think red bull’s sponsors would’ve been extremely unhappy about it.

I’m not sure he’ll get much of a gig anywhere in F1, his best bet is a brand new team or manufacturer who need investment.

Given that Flávio Briatore is back in the paddock after organising actual cheating (including a staged crashed, which is so incredibly dangerous regardless of any planning) it’s not surprising imo that Horner will be back.

There are zero morals in F1 when it comes to earning money.

This.

I cannot wait for Verstappen to go. Smug self centred ego-maniac. Always threatening to go if he doesn’t get his way. Handed his first world championship on a plate after safety car cock up and he’s throwing his toys out of the pram now his car isn’t the best. Yuk !

I thought it was investigated and he was found not guilty of anything?

False alarm - the announcement was Indycar

You only have to read Suzy Wolff’s book to know that there are certain people in F1 who think they can take whatever they want. She had a very unpleasant & scary encounter with someone I’m guessing she’s not allowed to name.

It isn't a surprise as he's incredibly good at what he does. Supposedly BYD are creating a team and want him.

The fact he had an affair with an employee is really neither here nor there. The allegations were found to have no basis by an independent barrister and by Red Bull. The leaked messages very much painted a two-way relationship, though granted there would have been a power imbalance.

He was sacked because Mateschitz and Jos Verstappen didn't want him there.

My guess is Max leaving Red Bull.

I definitely think he stands alone in lots of ways against the other drivers. He seems deeply committed to driving and doesn’t do the glitz/glam sponsorship/peacocking stuff that others get into. He is like a bar of rock, cut him open and it says redbull. You very very rarely see him in anything other than work gear/jeans and he’s happy driving anything and if is not a vehicle it’s his SIM. He is team Work and team Family and I like that. Some of the outfits Lewis has worn are just a bit ridiculous, and while I like Lando for Lamdostand and his eagerness to avoid dynamic prices for his fans, I don’t doubt it’s still a not self serving. Bottas has a great sense of humour, George is a bit of a crier, kimi has shown his lack of experience this weekend although it’s been nice to see him coming up etc. For me, Max really is the best driver on the grid at the moment. Although I did have a very brief wobble at the weekend when he refused to sign my nephews cap in the paddock 😂. But even my nephew said he seemed to be having a bad day. Unfortunately it turned into a bad weekend.

Lewis will have to retire at some point. All drivers and cars have fans. They get replaced! It’s been like that for decades. No one is permanent.

I don’t care much about what Horner does. I doubt it’s going back to Red Bull. And I’ve been to lots of Grand Prix over 50 years!

Also leaving at this point in the season would be huge.

Will Buxtons tweet is worded exactly the same as when Lewis went from Mercedes to Ferrari.