For anyone who has followed F1 gossip for more than five minutes, the latest “Christian Horner to Ferrari” headline will feel like déjà vu.
The former Red Bull team principal, who left the team after last summer’s British Grand Prix, has once again been linked to Maranello – this time via a Daily Mail report suggesting Ferrari chairman John Elkann has held talks with the 51-year-old Brit.
A few “exploratory conversations” may have occurred, but the notion that Ferrari are preparing to throw out Fred Vasseur and hand the reins to Horner stretches credibility to its limit.
Let’s start with the obvious: Ferrari already have a team principal, and his name is Fred Vasseur.
Author summary: Rumor about Christian Horner joining Ferrari is unlikely.