Christian Horner tipped for new job that would give him ‘what he's always wanted' as Red Bull F1 speculation grows
CHRISTIAN HORNER has been tipped to take a stunning new role in Formula One as speculation over his future refuses to go away.
Stunning rumours earlier this week suggested the Red Bull chief could make a remarkable switch to become the team principal of Ferrari.
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Christian Horner has been tipped to join another F1 team
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Ralf Schumacher said he could join Alpine if he was offered shares in the team
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Horner has previously dismissed suggestions he could leave Red Bull after 20 years of service
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Horner dismissed suggestions he could leave the F1 team he has led for more than 20 years, joking his inability to speak Italian meant the move would not work.
However, former F1 star
According to Schumacher, 49, Horner could be tempted to leave Red Bull if
A similar deal took F1 design legend Adrian Newey from Red Bull to Aston Martin last year.
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Speaking on a podcast with Sky Germany, Schumacher said: "Briatore is looking for a good new team boss.
"And he and Horner know and respect each other.
"I believe this is what he has always wanted and never achieved at Red Bull Racing.
"It's something he couldn't get anywhere else.
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"That's why I think he might be very interested in moving to Alpine as the boss."
In the reality Horner does decide to leave Red Bull after two decades of service, Schumacher also earmarked a possible replacement.
Ex-Red Bull mechanic claims Max Verstappen will quit F1 this year
He added: "If I were (Red Bull CEO) Oliver Mintzlaff, I would call Andreas Seidl right away and try to get him."
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Seidl, 49, was previously the CEO of Sauber and team principal of McLaren in F1.
He led McLaren from 2019 to December 2022, when it was announced he would be joining Sauber in January 2023.
In March 2024 he was then announced as the CEO of Audi's F1 operations, but after just four months he was axed and replaced by former Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto.
The 2025 F1 season returns this weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix, with McLaren's Oscar Piastri leading the World Drivers Championship by 10 points ahead of team-mate
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Red Bull's reigning world champion
Verstappen's actions put him on the cusp of a race ban after the FIA slapped him with three penalty points on his superlicence.
One more point before June 30 means he will face a race ban, so the Dutchman will need to be on his best behaviour for this weekend's race in
Meanwhile,
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