Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull, has no objections to the potential entry of General Motors into Formula 1. The American automotive giant, previously involved in the Formula 1 project of Andretti, may soon be announced as the eleventh team. However, Horner emphasizes that the arrival of General Motors should not come at the expense of the existing teams.
“We hear a lot of rumors, but no one has spoken to us about this specifically,” Horner told Sky Sports about the potential entry of General Motors. He sees the arrival of a major American brand as a potential asset to the sport. “We already have Haas, but a big brand like General Motors would be a nice addition. Ford against GM – that sounds quite sexy,” he joked. Red Bull will be partnering with Ford, a new engine supplier in modern Formula 1, from 2026 onwards.
‘Who Pays the Bill?’
Horner thus states that Red Bull has no issues with an eleventh team, provided the existing teams are not burdened. “We would welcome them with open arms, as long as we don’t have to pay for it,” he continued. “Of course, we don’t want the prize money to be diluted.” In addition, the Red Bull team principal raises some logistical considerations. “It has to be operationally feasible,” he emphasized. “How would that work, for example, at a circuit like Zandvoort? As I said, we have no problem with their arrival, but the question remains who will end up paying the bill.”
If General Motors indeed joins Formula 1, it will happen at the earliest in 2026. Coincidentally, it will then be ten years since more than ten teams were active in the sport. In 2016, Haas joined the premier class. Just one year later, the British Manor Racing MRT bid farewell to the sport. Since then, the standard has been to race with ten teams and twenty drivers.
