Nevertheless, nothing about Alpine screams ‘perfect fit’ for a man who left Red Bull at the peak of its engineering and financial power. Interestingly, some have claimed that Horner sacrificed some of his Red Bull severance package in order to leave the door open for a quicker return. If Horner were looking for conditions to mirror the Red Bull formula for success, Aston Martin ticks many of the right boxes. Whether it’s Alpine, Haas, Aston Martin, or a bold new venture, each path holds its own mix of promise and peril. Is Horner destined for a glamorous Aston Martin comeback, a heroic Alpine rescue mission, or perhaps the chaos of his own team?