Unexpected comeback
Formula 1 boss from Cadillac is hiring ex-Horner affair
06.09.2025 – 1:35 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Formula 1 is a guest in Monza this weekend. A former key figure from the Red Bull environment is suddenly, unexpectedly back.
The premier class of motorsport is on the road this weekend in Monza in Italy. On Friday, an unusual trio was sighted in the paddock: Dan Towriss, new team boss of Cadillac from the 2026 season, was accompanied by his wife Cassidy – and another woman who attracted the attention of many observatory: Fiona Hewitson. Your return to the Formula 1 circus came as a surprise.
Hewitson has been a personal assistant of Christian Horner at Red Bull for years. In the spring of 2024, she came to the center of a media scandal when an anonymous email made alleged private messages and photos shortly before the start of the season in Bahrain. The content indicated a connection beyond the professional connection between her and Horner.
Although Horner initially stayed in office and received backing from his wife Geri Halliwell, the Red Bull team lost stability. Despite another world championship title by Max Verstappen, the racing team had to line up in the constructor classification behind Ferrari and McLaren. The sporting setback and the persistent unrest in the area finally led Horner to be released eight weeks before the Italy GP.
With his departure, many also expected a final end of the affair. But now the surprising turn follows: Fiona Hewitson returns to the paddock as an assistant from Dan Towriss – and thus on the big stage of motorsport. Towriss, who will lead the new Cadillac work team in the future, did not make an official announcement to your obligation. Her appearance in Monza still clearly signals: Hewitson is back in the shop.