Tuesday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Christian Horner once again being linked with an F1 2026 return with Alpine as Aston Martin issue a statement amid rumours of a move for current Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda.<\/p>\n
With Jeremy Clarkson reaching out to Lewis Hamilton and McLaren\u2019s court case against Alex Palou underway, here\u2019s today\u2019s roundup\u2026<\/p>\n
Christian Horner and Flavio Briatore to form \u2018good compromise\u2019 at Alpine?<\/p>\n
A two-headed management team of Christian Horner and Flavio Briatore would represent \u201ca good compromise\u201d for the Alpine F1 outfit.<\/p>\n
That is the claim of former Renault and Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella, who is convinced that the ex-Red Bull team principal will mount a return to F1 in the near future.<\/p>\n
As revealed by PlanetF1.com last week, Horner has officially cut ties with Red Bull after reaching a $100million (\u00a374.2m\/\u20ac85.1m) settlement with the team, opening the door for an F1 return as soon as next year.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0Christian Horner return? F1 \u2018compromise\u2019 plan teased after $100m Red Bull settlement<\/a><\/p>\n Aston Martin issues statement as Yuki Tsunoda rumours swirl<\/p>\n Aston Martin has told PlanetF1.com that it will announce its full driver roster for the F1 2026 season \u201cin due course\u201d amid rumours that Yuki Tsunoda could join as a reserve driver.<\/p>\n It comes after Felipe Drugovich, one of Aston Martin\u2019s current reserve drivers, announced that he is to join Andretti for the 2025\/26 Formula E season.<\/p>\n Aston Martin will enter a technical partnership with Tsunoda\u2019s long-term backer Honda in F1 2026.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Aston Martin issues statement as Yuki Tsunoda rumours enter overdrive<\/a><\/p>\n Jeremy Clarkson consoles Lewis Hamilton after death of Roscoe<\/p>\n Celebrity F1 fan Jeremy Clarkson has offered his sympathies to Lewis Hamilton after the Ferrari driver confirmed the death of his beloved dog Roscoe.<\/p>\n Hamilton announced on Monday that his pet dog Roscoe, 12, had died following complications from pneumonia.<\/p>\n Clarkson, a vocal critic of Hamilton throughout the F1 2025 season, put his differences with the Ferrari driver aside with a short message on social media.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Jeremy Clarkson reaches out to Lewis Hamilton after heartbreaking Roscoe news<\/a><\/p>\n McLaren\u2019s legal case against Alex Palou begins<\/p>\n McLaren\u2019s court hearing against the four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou began in London on Monday.<\/p>\n McLaren Racing is seeking around $20million damages against Palou after signing the IndyCar star, only for him to allegedly renege on the deal.<\/p>\n Palou recently secured a fourth IndyCar title in five years, winning the legendary Indianapolis 500 for the first time in 2025.<\/p>\n