{"id":524474,"date":"2025-10-24T10:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/524474\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:20:15","slug":"christian-horner-looks-to-pounce-amid-f1-boss-sack-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/524474\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Horner looks to pounce amid F1 boss sack rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The 51-year-old resides in a \u00a39.2m mansion with his wife and Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell-Horner, in the village of Marston Saint Lawrence, near Banbury.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Mr Horner was relieved of his Red Bull team principal role last month after 20 years of service, seeing him pocket a reported \u00a380m payout in the process.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/25566559.formula-1-icon-sent-bank-details-christian-horner-80m-payout\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Formula 1 icon sent his bank details to Christian Horner after \u00a380m payout<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Current Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The 51-year-old had been team principal at Red Bull since 2005, overseeing eight drivers\u2019 world championships and six constructors\u2019 titles.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In a report earlier this month by the Daily Mail, Mr Horner was reportedly &#8220;being wooed by Ferrari as well as being in talks with other teams&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Rumours of the former Red Bull man joining Ferrari have intensified in recent weeks despite existing boss Fred Vasseur only recently signing a new contract.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/25564804.richard-hammond-makes-top-gear-track-return-new-porsche\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Richard Hammond makes Top Gear track return with new Porsche<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\n    Be the first to know with Oxford Mail! \ud83d\udcf1<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Our flash sale brings the latest local happenings directly to you. 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