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Could Christian Horner really join forces with Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore in buying out Alpine?
Toto Wolff believes that a reunion of the F1 “mafia” would occur if Christian Horner, Bernie Ecclestone, and Flavio Briatore joined forces to buy out Alpine. Briatore has ruled out the possibility of Horner joining Alpine, mentioning that Christian is currently not in Formula 1. This marks the second rejection for Horner’s return to F1 this week, as even Cadillac’s CEO dismissed the idea of him joining their team. Rumors suggest that Horner, Ecclestone, and Briatore may team up to make a bid for Alpine amid the team’s transition from Renault to Mercedes as their power unit supplier next season. Wolff finds the potential collaboration exciting, believing it could bring back the buzz and personalities seen in F1’s grand era with team owners like Frank Williams and Ron Dennis.
