Overview
- Christian Horner appeared in BYD’s Cannes event footage and was reported to have held private meetings with vice president Stella Li.
- BYD has said it is in close contact with Formula 1, with Stella Li praising the series as a place to test and show new technology.
- Horner became free to work in F1 on May 8 after gardening leave, and reports say he has spoken with Stefano Domenicali and Mohammed Ben Sulayem about a possible new team.
- Reporting indicates BYD is assessing a clean-sheet entry rather than only buying a minority stake in an existing outfit such as Alpine.
- No formal project has been announced, and any bid would face the 12-team cap in F1’s agreements and tough approval standards that leaders describe as hard to meet.