India, May 21 -- 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.

Bid for Alpine's Stake

Christian Horner is leading a high-stakes consortium bid to purchase the 24% minority stake in the Alpine F1 team. The stake is currently owned by the American private investment firm Otro Capital. The former Red Bull boss has been actively pursuing team ownership and operational control as his primary route ba...