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Alpine confirm former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is in talks to buy a stake in the team.
Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is part of a group of investors interested in buying into the Alpine F1 team. Horner has been seeking an F1 comeback since being sacked by Red Bull after 20 years in charge of the Milton Keynes squad. Alpine confirmed that Horner is one of the parties keen to purchase a 24 per cent stake in the team from Otro Capital. The Renault Group currently owns the remaining 76 per cent share of Alpine. Horner’s interest was revealed by Flavio Briatore, de facto team boss, during a media briefing at the team’s 2026 livery unveiling last Friday. Alpine stated that Otro Capital has been in talks to sell its stake, attracting multiple interested parties amid the increasing valuation of F1 teams. Otro Capital’s acquisition of Alpine in 2023 valued the team at around £706m, with ownership changes since then significantly increasing the valuation of other teams like McLaren and Mercedes.
