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Horner Mulls F1 Return, BYD Entry, £50-80 m Settlement

5/21/2026

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Christian Horner attended the Formula E paddock in Monaco and discussed a possible return to Formula 1.
He was interviewed on the grid by presenter Nicki Shields, driver Jamie Chadwick and pole-sitter Dan Ticktum.
He held preliminary talks with Stella Li, BYD executive vice president, about BYD’s potential Formula 1 entry that could add an 11th or 12th grid slot.
He received a settlement reported between £52 million and £80 million after his dismissal from Red Bull.

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Christian Horner attended the Formula E paddock in Monaco and discussed a possible return to Formula 1.
He was interviewed on the grid by presenter Nicki Shields, driver Jamie Chadwick and pole-sitter Dan Ticktum.
He held preliminary talks with Stella Li, BYD executive vice president, about BYD’s potential Formula 1 entry that could add an 11th or 12th grid slot.
He received a settlement reported between £52 million and £80 million after his dismissal from Red Bull.