Purple Bull group principal Christian Horner has shrugged off hypothesis linking him to the Ferrari Method 1 group.
Motorsport.com understands Ferrari chairman John Elkann is a giant admirer of Horner, who guided Purple Bull to 2 dominant spells with Sebastian Vettel after which Max Verstappen. And it has been advised that Elkann has been attempting to poach him on a number of events in recent times.
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Having been on the helm of Purple Bull since its inception in 2005, Horner most just lately signed a contract extension in 2021 that’s set to run till the tip of 2026.
However when quizzed at in Barcelona, Horner dismissed any notion that he’s prepared to commerce Purple Bull for Ferrari any time quickly.
“Look, after all, it is all the time flattering to be related to different groups, however my dedication 100% is with Purple Bull,” Horner stated. “It all the time has been and definitely will probably be for the long run.
Christian Horner, Purple Bull Racing
Christian Horner, Purple Bull RacingGabriel Bouys / AFP / Getty Photographs
Gabriel Bouys / AFP / Getty Photographs
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“There is a bunch of hypothesis, as all the time on this enterprise, about folks coming right here, going there, no matter. And I feel folks within the group know precisely what the state of affairs is.
“My Italian is worse than Flavio [Briatore’s] English. So, how on earth would that work?”
Former ART and Sauber man Fred Vasseur took over Ferrari’s group boss position forward of the 2023 season, guiding the Scuderia to second within the constructors’ championship final 12 months, whereas the Italian squad is at present fourth within the standings.
Forward of this season Elkann and Vasseur lured seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton to the group to accomplice Charles Leclerc, because the Maranello squad bids to get again on prime of F1 below the sequence’ all-new technical rules coming in 2026.
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