Christian Horner told he'll 'regret' what he said about Adrian Newey by Martin Brundle

boss quipped that "looks like a giant bogey" sporting his flashy new attire. This light-hearted jab came after the honcho was shown pictures of his former comrade donned in the team's vibrant green at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

Newey has jetted off to Monte Carlo for the event. This occasion marks his first in-person appearance at a Formula 1 race since he took on his role with Aston Martin back in March after his high-profile switch from Red Bull.

So, it was only natural that during an interview with Sky Sports following the initial practice round, Horner was quizzed about the sight of Newey in his fresh threads. Responding that he hadn't seen him in green just yet, Sky promptly broadcast images of Newey clad in the Aston Martin gear, giving Horner the chance to react spontaneously.

And reacting he did, with the remark: "He looks like a giant bogey!".

His unexpected remark sent Sky F1 presenter Simon Lazenby into fits of laughter, while Martin Brundle, cracking a smile himself, was quick to caution Horner: "There's a headline you might regret."

The Red Bull boss commented with a twist of humour: "It's odd seeing him in green. But it's great to see him. He's a racer - I don't think he's ever missed a race at this track, even going back to his gardening leave from McLaren. We'll catch up with him later, but good to see him here."

Last year, at the Monaco Grand Prix, Newey, having expressed his wishes to part ways with Red Bull, and engaged in successful discussions with Aston Martin. The widely acclaimed F1 car designer sealed a deal to join the team headquartered in Silverstone as managing technical partner.

March marked the beginning of Newey's tenure; however, rather than attending to the current model on the tracks, his sights are set exclusively on engineering the 2026 vehicle. Aston Martin confirmed that Newey will pour all his efforts into designing a vehicle capable of rivalling for top positions.

Aston Martin's team principal Andy Cowell said: "This weekend [Newey] is here and he'll see the way we operate in a race weekend environment.

"[He'll see] the way we optimise the car we've got, the way we play a different strategy and so having his experience and insight looking to see what's going well, [and] what's not so well, just helps with our jobs list of what to work on to become a stronger team."