Jacques Villeneuve believes Christian Horner would make a “great asset” for any top F1 team after the ex- Red Bull team principal officially left the company.

Horner, 51, was relieved of his operational duties in July after 20 years at the team and he officially left the team on Monday, with a payout in the region of £80m .

The details of his severance package mean Horner can also join another F1 team in the first half of the 2026 season. He has been linked with Alpine and Ferrari in the past.

Villeneuve, who won the 1997 F1 world championship with Williams, believes a host of teams should be interested in hiring Horner, given his experience and 14 world championships to his name.

“It is a big severance package,” Villeneuve said. “The good thing is that both parties are no

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