Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is set to attend the Formula 1 British Grand Prix this weekend while announcing his memoir.
Horner has not been seen in the Formula 1 paddock since leaving the team last July. He was removed from his position in the team after 20 years at the helm following a run of poor performance. This year’s British GP marks a year since his final race with Red Bull.
The 52-year-old has since taken a year away from motorsport but he has maintained relationships with F1 boss Stefano Domenicali and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
There have been many rumours about Horner’s future in F1, with discussions ongoing with numerous other teams about a role. However, he has yet to find a place in any of them.
Regardless, Horner is set to return to the paddock at Silverstone this weekend as a guest.
Horner is launching first book – his memoir, ‘Drive’
This paddock comeback aligns with his announcement of the release of his first memoir titled ‘Drive’. The book will be released on 22 October alongside an audiobook version narrated by Horner.
The statement accompanying the announcement said the memoir would provide a “vivid, candid and uncompromising” perspective of Horner’s career.
Over his two decades leading Red Bull, the team achieved six constructor’s titles and eight driver’s championships.
“It exposes the incredible pressures of that role, the psychological demands negotiated during each race, and the instinctive decision-making required to win (and win again) in a sport of maximum risk with the very finest of margins,” the promotional summary said.
“Vivid, candid and uncompromising, Horner captures the intense drama and high personal cost of pushing a team to the very limits of performance. He talks about the shock upsets, rivalries and private challenges he faced, as well as the collaborations that underpinned his success.”
‘Unfinished business’ in Formula 1
On returning to Formula 1, Horner has strongly suggested that he plans to come back if the circumstances are right. Speaking at the European Motor Show in Dublin in February, he said that he feels like he has ‘unfinished business’ in F1.
“It didn’t finish the way that I would have liked it to finish. But I am not going to come back for just anything, I am only going to come back for something that can win, I don’t want to go back in the paddock unless I have something to do.
“I miss the sport, I miss the people, I miss the team that I built. I had 21 incredible years in Formula 1, I had a great run. Won a lot of races, championships and worked with some amazing drivers, engineers and partners.
“I don’t need to go back. I could stop my career now. So, I would only go back for the right opportunity to work with great people, and to work in an environment where people want to win, and they share that desire.
“I would want to be a partner, rather than just a hired hand. But we will see how it plays out. I am not in a rush. I don’t need to do anything.”
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