Christian Horner has moved to make clear his latest remarks about Ferrari.
Horner has insisted {that a} remark describing the Maranello outfit as a “dream job” was taken out of context and that any return to Formulation 1 would hinge on securing an possession stake moderately than an easy hiring.
The previous Crimson Bull boss left the Milton Keynes-based crew in 2025 underneath a proper severance settlement reported to be value round £80 million, concluding a contract that had been scheduled to run via 2030.
Phrases of that exit are understood to have diminished his general payout in change for a shorter non-compete interval, clearing the best way for Horner to discover F1 alternatives once more from early 2026.
Since then, Horner has been linked to investor consortia moderately than standard crew principal vacancies, together with a confirmed method as a part of a gaggle exploring Otro Capital’s 24 per cent minority stake in Alpine.
Ferrari, nonetheless, operates as an inside racing division of Ferrari N.V., not a separate sellable franchise, that means no exterior occasion should purchase fairness within the Scuderia alone.
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Horner – Ferrary aren’t going to promote shares
Chatting with The Guardian, Horner was cautious to reward Fred Vasseur, who signed a multi-year contract extension with Ferrari in July 2025 and has since been publicly backed by senior Ferrari executives John Elkann and Benedetto Vigna amid paddock chatter over his long-term place.
“Fred Vasseur is an skilled man,” Horner stated. “He is accomplished a good job. However I, greater than anybody, know the pressures of operating a aggressive organisation. My feedback received taken out of context.
“Ferrari is the most important model in F1. It is probably the most historic crew. However I’ve amassed some phenomenal capital behind me, to have a look at the subsequent transfer I doubtlessly make within the sport.
“That might be with possession hooked up to it, and Ferrari aren’t going to promote shares.
“So I am pleased to take a seat exterior the game and see what alternatives current themselves over the approaching months or years.
“It isn’t a prerequisite that I am going again. I’d solely return for the correct alternative with like-minded those who need to win. I’d by no means return simply to participate.”
Horner’s feedback affirm he’s pursuing an equity-linked route again into the game, having constructed monetary backing that he has described as giving him leverage to attend for the correct venture moderately than settle for any out there seat on the pit wall.
