Christian Horner is already free. After ten months of gardening, since May 8 Horner is released from Red Bull, and therefore he can sign with any other Formula 1 team if he wishes and reaches an agreement. However, the news in recent weeks are pushing in a different direction: Horner targets MotoGP.
A few weeks ago, Horner was spotted in the Jerez paddock during the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix. It seemed like an innocent visit, but according to the Spanish outlet SoyMotor, it was not. They claim that Christian Horner is a real candidate to become the new MotoGP CEO. Those would be Liberty Media’s desires for their new championship.
Liberty Media wants to appoint Horner as MotoGP CEO
Christian Horner is back to being a free man. His ten-month gardening spell with Red Bull has ended, so Horner can now sign with another team if he wishes. However, Horner’s future could be quite different. According to the Spanish outlet Soy Motor, Liberty Media wants Horner as the new MotoGP CEO.
Horner was in the Jerez paddock a few weeks ago during the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix. But what looked like a courtesy visit to greet former colleagues such as Guenther Steiner, current head of MotoGP’s Tech3, turned out to be more significant. Liberty Media would be trying to win Horner over.
Liberty Media bought MotoGP two years ago, and since then has been introducing changes that should bear more fruit in 2027. One of the necessary measures would be to find a successor for Carmelo Ezpeleta, just as it was done in Formula 1 with Bernie Ecclestone after a few years of cooperation.
The big question is whether Horner would be interested in a world like MotoGP or if it would feel too small for him, considering he has been linked with larger ventures, such as owning his own Formula 1 team or even replacing Stefano Domenicali as the head of Formula 1.
Audi and Alpine, the two possible destinations for Horner in Formula 1
In any case, the most logical path would be for Horner to continue in Formula 1. He has been discussed as someone who might buy a significant stake in Alpine and lead the team, but another option is that, under the current owner Renault, Horner would be hired as the new team principal of Alpine.
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The Audi option as Horner’s destination is also on the table, even though they have just hired Allan McNish. There were even whispers about a possible arrival at Cadillac. The door that seems closed for Horner is Aston Martin, since Fernando Alonso’s team has secured the arrival of Jonathan Wheatley after the summer.
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