Karun Chandhok speculated that Christian Horner may be a part of Alpine as staff principal after his Purple Bull exit.
Horner was relieved of his duties as Purple Bull F1 CEO final week in a shock announcement, after 20 years and 14 world titles with the staff.
The 51-year-old has not missed a race since taking cost of Purple Bull in 2005 however is about for a while away from the game in mild of his departure.
Nevertheless, Horner has been linked with Ferrari in latest months – and a possible link-up with Lewis Hamilton – however Sky Sports activities pundit Chandhok named one other outfit who may goal Horner.
“May he go to Alpine and keep dwelling within the UK?” Chandhok informed Sky Sports activities Information.
“Alpine are nonetheless primarily based in that motorsport valley and are on the lookout for a staff principal. Christian’s outdated good friend Flavio Briatore is in cost. That could possibly be a possible vacation spot.
“May he go to Ferrari? There have been a number of rumours that they tried to rent him on varied events. I don’t suppose he’ll go there.”
Horner lives in rural Oxfordshire, near Alpine’s UK base in Enstone, and has a detailed relationship with Alpine adviser Briatore.
Laurent Mekies, previously staff principal at sister staff Racing Bulls, has taken over from Horner at Purple Bull and can take cost from the following race, the Belgian Grand Prix (25-27 July).
Purple Bull are at present fourth within the constructors’ championship whereas star driver Max Verstappen is 69 factors behind chief Oscar Piastri within the drivers’ standings on the midway stage of the season.
