Christian Horner Drops Huge Hint Over F1 Return and His Next Team

Christian Horner has dropped a hint over which team he could potentially join after admitting he has 'unfinished business' in F1.

Horner was removed as team principal by Red Bull in July last year after the British Grand Prix, ending a 20-year stint with the team he helped found back in 2005.

Red Bull won eight drivers’ titles with Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel, as well as six constructors’ titles during Horner's tenure making him one of the most successful TPs in F1 history.

His dismissal, which was officially confirmed in September, came 18 months on from allegations of "inappropriate behaviour" which were made by a female colleague.

The 52-year-old has denied all allegations of wrongdoing and was subsequently cleared after two internal investigations at Red Bull.

Christian Horner at the F175 last year (credit: getty)

Since his exit, Horner has been heavily linked with multiple F1 teams, notably Ferrari and more recently Alpine, who confirmed the ex-Red Bull man was looking to buy a stake in the team.

Speaking for the first time since his departure in an interview with The Independent, Horner admitted he has 'unfinished business' in F1 but claimed many reports linking his return shouldn't be believed.

"So far I've been going to pretty much every team on the grid," Horner joked.

"I've spoken very little publicly since I left Red Bull, so it's flattering that there's speculation, that I'm going to this team or that team, but that's rife in Formula One."

Horner will only return to win

However, Horner did drop a hint about his potential suitors that could contradict links to Alpine given their poor results in recent seasons.

He added: "I'd only come back for the right opportunity, working with the right people that are like-minded and want to win. I've got no interest in just taking part."

Horner did appear to reference the reports linking him to a group of investors looking to purchase Otro Capital’s stake in Alpine F1 team.

"The interest in the sport is sky-high, there's some fantastic people that want to invest in Formula One, but I'm in no rush," he insisted.

"If my career stops at the end of my time with Red Bull, I've had an incredible run. I'd only come back for something that was genuinely exciting and something that could ultimately win."