New F1 team plan from car giant (and Horner) - what we know

Claim your 14-day free trial with Attio here: https://attio.com/race A buyout of an Alpine stake has loomed as Christian Horner's most realistic possibility of getting back into F1 - but now he has a very curious, and very serious, new option to explore. Horner has been in talks with Chinese car giant BYD over a potential F1 entry, and the interest is understood to be significant. But would F1 even allow a 12th team any time soon - considering how arduous the Cadillac process appeared to be - and would an electric/hybrid manufacturer fit in with a relatively de-electrified F1? 0:00 New F1 team headed by Horner? 1:10 Serious Horner-BYD talks 4:21 Horner as the next Wolff? 5:08 Would F1 let a 12th team in? 8:12 Would BYD fit with a de-electrified F1? 11:21 Who would have control? Published: 2026-05-21
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