Laurent Mekies was confirmed as Horner\u2019s successor at Red Bull<\/a> and has to negotiate all of the same challenges as the 51-year-old with a new era of Formula 1 on the horizon.<\/p>\n F1\u2019s new regulations<\/a> will also coincide with the arrival of an 11th team in the paddock.<\/p>\n Cadillac discovered last November that their entry into Formula 1 had been confirmed, and team principal Graeme Lowdon<\/a> has been hard at work building up a team ready for next season\u2019s Australian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n TEAMDRIVER 1DRIVER 2AlpinePierre GaslyN\/AAston MartinFernando AlonsoLance StrollAudiGabriel BortoletoNico HulkenbergCadillacN\/AN\/AFerrariCharles LeclercLewis HamiltonHaasEsteban OconOliver BearmanMcLarenLando NorrisOscar PiastriMercedesN\/AN\/ARacing BullsN\/AN\/ARed Bull RacingMax VerstappenN\/AWilliamsAlex AlbonCarlos Sainz2026 confirmed F1 drivers<\/p>\n Cadillac are closing in on Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas<\/a> as their two drivers for 2026, although nothing has been signed yet.<\/p>\n Interestingly, since leaving Red Bull, Horner has been linked with Cadillac<\/a>, with Alpine the other team that seems like a logical fit.<\/p>\n However, journalists Edd Straw and Jon Noble have explained why F1\u2019s newest team might not be a \u2018good fit\u2019 for the former Red Bull team principal if he wants to return to the paddock.<\/p>\n READ MORE: All to know about sacked Red Bull team principal Christian Horner with net worth<\/a><\/p>\n Noble was speaking on The Race F1 Podcast and talking about Horner\u2019s future, he said: \u201cIt\u2019s an interesting one.<\/p>\n \u201cI think from a competitive point of view, I\u2019m sure Christian would love the prospect of building another project up from scratch.<\/p>\n \u201cBut one of the elements I know he is very demanding of is full control of the project, that he needs to be in control of everything, needs to be master of the entire thing.<\/p>\n CHRISTIAN HORNER\u2019S RECORD AS RED BULL F1 TEAM PRINCIPALGrands Prix entered406Wins124Podiums287Pole positions107Points8,009Drivers\u2019 championships8 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)Constructors\u2019 championships6 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2022, 2023)<\/p>\n \u201cSo, would he be a good fit for a works project with such a big influence from GM and Cadillac? That\u2019s the bit I\u2019m not sure about.\u201d<\/p>\n Straw: \u201cI\u2019ll just add on Horner, I personally think wherever he ends up in Formula 1, and I\u2019m sure he will at some stage, it\u2019s going to be as someone who has to have a stake in the team, if you see what I mean, rather than just as an employee.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: All to know about General Motors\u2019 Cadillac F1 team from engine to drivers<\/a><\/p>\n What must Cadillac achieve to match Red Bull\u2019s first season in Formula 1 under Christian Horner?<\/p>\n There are plenty of differences between Red Bull\u2019s first F1 campaign in 2005 and Cadillac\u2019s maiden season next year.<\/p>\n![\"Red](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2204812275-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Paddocker\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesChristian Horner\u2019s lack of control would make Cadillac a bad fit for Formula 1 return<\/p>\n