Horner 'ringing up pretty much every team owner'

Former Red Bull squad leader Christian Horner is "ringing up beautiful overmuch each squad owner" arsenic he seeks a way backmost into Formula 1, says Aston Martin main executive serviceman Andy Cowell.

Aston Martin are among nan teams that person been linked pinch Horner.

Cowell said he had checked nan business pinch squad proprietor Lawrence Stroll connected Friday astatine nan Singapore Grand Prix.

"It looks arsenic though Christian is ringing up beautiful overmuch each squad proprietor astatine nan moment," said Cowell.

"I tin intelligibly opportunity location are nary plans for nan engagement of Christian successful an operational aliases finance domiciled successful nan future."

Haas squad main Ayao Komatsu said Horner had "approached" nan US-based squad but added: "Nothing has gone immoderate further. It is finished."

Alpine managing head Steve Nielsen said nan French team's executive advisor and de facto leader Flavio Briatore was "old friends" pinch Horner.

Nielsen added: "I don't cognize what they talk about. Everything I cognize is location are nary plans for Christian to travel to Alpine but that doesn't mean it won't happen."

Williams squad main James Vowles said Horner had not approached them.

"We're very happy pinch nan building we person and it's working," Vowles said. "I don't spot immoderate logic to alteration from that."

The leader of nan Cadillac squad that is entering F1 ruled retired immoderate relationship pinch Horner successful August. Chief executive serviceman Dan Towriss said: "There person been nary talks pinch Christian Horner and location are nary plans to do that."

Horner is free to return to F1 by nan mediate of adjacent twelvemonth aft finalising a severance package pinch Red Bull connected 22 September.

The 51-year-old was fired arsenic Red Bull squad main aft nan British Grand Prix successful July.

Multiple sources astatine Red Bull person told BBC Sport nan colony package was worthy 60m euros (£52m).

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