Wolff trips up Horner? Toto wants 24% of Alpine
Alpine is attracting interest from several major Formula 1 figures. From the present, but also from the past. The team led by Flavio Briatore currently has its share capital divided between Renault (76%) and Otro Capital (24%). This latter stake has ended up in the sights of Chris Horner, who is free to return to Formula 1 in early May after his dismissal from Red Bull, but is now among the targets of Toto Wolff.
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Mercedes, according to reports from the Telegraph, is reportedly considering taking over 24% of Alpine (i.e., the Otro Capital stake) for a sum of approximately 448 million pounds, thus following up on the collaboration started with the supply of power units until at least the end of 2030. Naturally, if this scenario were to occur, which must be approved by Renault, the paths for Horner at Alpine would close definitively in light of the long-standing rivalry with the Austrian.
Even the mere existence of the engine agreement, however, could be a major obstacle for Horner’s arrival. The former Red Bull man wants to return to Formula 1 (“I have unfinished business“) but only for a competitive project and not for an employee role: in short, he does not want to be “simply” a team principal but intends to acquire shares in the equity package.
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If Mercedes were to pull this trick on the Briton, it would naturally create controversy over the issue of multi-ownership, from which Horner himself had benefited as Red Bull team principal with the presence of Racing Bulls (formerly AlphaTauri and Toro Rosso).
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