Cadillac addresses rumors linking Christian Horner to the team's future plans

Cadillac boss Dan Towriss has addressed rumors linking Christian Horner to the American team and stated that there is no interest in changing the F1 team's leadership. The former Red Bull boss is now a free agent, and there have been suggestions that he might be looking to make his way back to the sport.

Horner, in his own right, is already an F1 elite. Having spent more than two decades at Red Bull and bringing the team up from the ground, and achieving 14 titles with it has meant that the Brit is a known quantity and someone who is highly regarded by a lot of people in the paddock.

When it became official that all ties between Christian Horner and Red Bull had ended, rumors were rampant that the Brit would be looking to return to the F1 paddock in some capacity. That capacity, in all probability, would be as not only the team boss but also a team shareholder as well, a role akin to what Toto Wolff has with Mercedes.

With Alpine and Cadillac seemingly being two teams where there is an element of uncertainty with their near future and leadership, Christian Horner's name has been linked with them. Dan Towriss has, however, gone ahead and quashed all these suggestions.

As quoted by The Race during a press conference announcing the team's driver lineup featuring Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas, Towriss said:

“There have been no talks with Christian Horner, no plans to do that. So I’d like to officially shut down that rumor. Our support, belief, backing is 100% in Graeme Lowden.”

Cadillac boss opens up on why Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas were signed

Cadillac's current team principal, Graeme Lowdon, has been instrumental in helping the team take its first steps in setting up the squad since its entry became official. One of the key steps is always going to be signing the first driver lineup, and in the press release, Lowdon explained why a Sergio Perez-Valtteri Bottas lineup was the one the team went with. He said:

“Signing two very experienced racers like Bottas and Checo is a bold signal of intent. They’ve seen it all and they know what it takes to succeed in Formula 1. But more importantly, they understand what it means to help build a team."

He added:

"Their leadership, feedback, race-hardened instincts and of course their speed will be invaluable as we bring this team to life. A big thank you to the team at Mercedes for their co-operation and understanding.”

With the driver lineup decided for Cadillac for 2026 and the team in no way looking to replace the top bosses, it will be interesting to see what door opens for Christian Horner, if any. The Brit is a bona fide success story in F1, but if there are no takers, then you can't do much in that case.