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Why any 12th team project would face an uphill battle amid BYD rumours
AutosportMay 28, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
Record team valuations and the sheer complexity involved mean any potential path for Chinese giant BYD to join Formula 1 as a 12th team will be an uphill battle.The Chinese electric automotive giant has set its sights on Formula 1; Stella Li, BYD’s Executive Vice President and CEO for the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East, has never hidden that she views the world championship as the ...