{"id":206398,"date":"2025-10-11T22:20:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T22:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/206398\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T22:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T22:20:19","slug":"horner-to-haas-sticking-point-as-hinchcliffe-test-feedback-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/206398\/","title":{"rendered":"Horner to Haas sticking point as Hinchcliffe test feedback emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"

From a warning for Christian Horner after he approached Haas to more details on the TPC outing featuring James Hinchcliffe and Romain Grosjean, we have the latest F1 news headlines all in one place.<\/p>\n

This is today\u2019s F1 news round-up for Saturday, 11 October, 2025.<\/p>\n

F1 news: Why Horner to Haas is so unlikely<\/p>\n

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu revealed in the build-up to the Singapore Grand Prix that former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner had approached the team regarding a potential future role.<\/p>\n

While nothing has resulted from those initial talks, former Haas head Guenther Steiner has claimed there\u2019s one big sticking point that would prevent Horner from making the swap to F1\u2019s smallest team: Money.<\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0Christian Horner to Haas sticking point identified after \u2018approach\u2019 confirmed<\/a><\/p>\n

F1 news: James Hinchcliffe reflects on his Haas test<\/p>\n

Haas recently carried out a test at Mugello with James Hinchcliffe and Romain Grosjean, marking the long-time Haas driver\u2019s return to an F1 cockpit, five years on from his infamous Bahrain crash.<\/p>\n

Haas handed over its VF-23 for a TPC outing with former IndyCar racer turned F1 broadcaster James Hinchcliffe climbing behind the wheel, as did former Haas F1 racer Romain Grosjean.<\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0How James Hinchcliffe stacked up against Romain Grosjean in special Haas F1 test<\/a><\/p>\n

F1 news: Esteban Ocon reveals harrowing Miami crash details<\/p>\n

Esteban Ocon has revealed that an apparently innocuous crash three years ago resulted in him \u201ccollapsing in the shower\u201d shortly afterward.<\/p>\n

The French driver offered an alarming version of events following his crash in practice for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix in 2022.<\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0Esteban Ocon \u2018collapsed in the shower\u2019 following 51G Miami crash<\/a><\/p>\n

F1 news: Red Bull upgrade \u2018cost\u2019 identified<\/p>\n

Laurent Mekies has said Red Bull\u2019s ongoing development of the RB21 will have a cost for F1 2026, but that cost should come as a net positive.<\/p>\n

Red Bull is still rolling out updates to the RB21 as the F1 2025 season conclusion hoves into view, just a few weeks away.<\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0Red Bull RB21 upgrades push \u2018cost\u2019 identified in F1 2026 confidence admission<\/a><\/p>\n

F1 news: Alex Palou testifies against McLaren in ongoing lawsuit<\/p>\n

Alex Palou was cross-examined before the London High Court on Friday, 10 October as part of an ongoing lawsuit brought against the driver by McLaren in which the team seeks financial damages that resulted from Palou reneging on a contract he inked with the IndyCar team.<\/p>\n

Palou claimed that his McLaren contract was founded on \u201clies and false impressions,\u201d and that he will \u201chave to pay\u201d for the ongoing suit by taking a reduced salary<\/p>\n

Read more: McLaren deny Alex Palou \u2018lies and false impressions\u2019 claim in ongoing lawsuit<\/a><\/p>\n

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