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Horner in talks over new BYD F1 team entry

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner’s return to Formula 1 could be as the head of a 12th team entry with Chinese car manufacturer BYD, with talks on a potential tie-up ongoing.In the wake of his surprise dismissal from Red Bull in the middle of last year, Horner has been evaluating his options to make an F1 comeback, with it clear he feels he has unfinished business in grand prix racing.Early interest from Aston Martin did not get as far as a deal, while most recently he has been linked with a bid to purchase the 24% stake in Alpine that American investment group Otro Capital is looking to offload.But while a decision on that is set to be made in the next few weeks – with Horner facing a notable rival bid from Mercedes – another possibility fo …


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Author: Jon Noble

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