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By Alex Harrington
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Haas has confirmed that Christian Horner approached the American team about a potential role after he left Red Bull earlier this season, but says discussions have now ended.
Team principal Ayao Komatsu, speaking in Singapore on Thursday after speculation intensified last week about a CEO-level move from the former Red Bull chief, admitted contact had been made between the two, but nothing had come to fruition.
“It’s true that he approached us and one of our guys had an exploratory, let's say, talk,” Komatsu said when asked by The Race. “But that was it. Nothing's going any further. I’ve got nothing more to say on that one.”
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Horner is understood to be targeting a 2026 return to Formula 1 in a position with overall control of a team. This, obviously, wouldn't go down well with Haas F1 team owner, Gene Haas, who has year-on-year shown no interest in selling any portion of his shareholding despite being approached a number of times. With no equity of the team on offer, there is no scope for the kind of control-based role Horner is believed to want, and Haas has decided not to pursue a deal.
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What’s Next for Horner: Alpine, Aston Martin or a 12th Entry?
With Haas off the table, the most preferable paths for Horner to take would likely revolve around an equity buy-in or a project built from the ground up.
Alpine has been in headlines for a long time now, especially considering Horner's relationship to the team chief Flavio Briatore. Another potential link was Aston Martin, but this has since been shot down by team principal and CEO Andy Cowell.
"I had a chat with Lawrence this morning to find out what he knows," he said. "It looks as though Christian's ringing up pretty much every team owner at the moment, so you can pass the question along.
"And, you know, I can clearly say there are no plans for involvement of Christian either in a operational or investment role in the future."
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