Christian Horner’s return to Formula One appears imminent following clandestine meetings at Aston Martin’s Silverstone headquarters.

According to one source, Horner, axed controversially by Red Bull in July, was seen at Aston’s Silverstone factory “under the cover of darkness” on Monday as speculation raged about his candidacy for the role of team principal, replacing out-of-favour Andy Cowell.

Horner was reportedly one of four under consideration alongside former Aston CEO Martin Whitmarsh, ex-McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl, and former Ferrari team principal now overseeing Audi’s F1 entry, Mattia Binotto.

Aston put out a statement earlier on Monday, which said: “The team will not be engaging in rumour or speculation. The focus is on maximising performance in the remaining races a

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