Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has indicated that Formula One's 10 current competitors would not accept a reduction in their income to accommodate a new rival.
While F1 is expected to finally confirm the arrival of an 11th team later this week, with the Andretti project having been taken over by General Motors/Cadillac (with a Honda engine to launch in 2026-2027), Horner warns that this will only happen on the condition that income is maintained.
“The entry of an 11th team, it really has nothing to do with the teams in terms of decision. It depends on the commercial rights holder and the FIA. And as with all these things, it all comes down to finances and how it will be financed.”
Horner has previously questioned whether some F1 tracks have enough facilities to accommodate another participant. Has he changed his mind?
“I think as long as it can be taken care of logistically, we would have absolutely no problem with GM coming. But we're not paying for that. Operationally, like at Zandvoort, how it will work- he?”
Red Bull owns two of F1's 10 teams: reigning world champions Red Bull Racing and its junior team RB F1.
The commercial agreement between the teams, FOM and FIA, must be renegotiated for 2026 and beyond. This could lead to changes in the amount of “anti-dilution” fees any new entrant must pay to the series. It is currently set at $200 million.
“As I said, there is no problem with their arrival, we would welcome them with open arms, but we do not want to see the fund diluted. So there will be this question of which side of the pie will be eaten .Probably a little bit of everyone.”
