Alpine Issue Statement on Christian Horner as F1 Return Talks Confirmed

Alpine have released a statement amid reports that Christian Horner is interested in buying a stake in the team.

Horner, 52, was removed as Red Bull team principal and CEO following the 2025 British Grand Prix back in July.

The Englishman was swiftly replaced by Laurent Mekies, who stepped up from sister team Visa Cash App Racing Bulls.

Since his departure from Red Bull was confirmed, Horner has been heavily linked with a return to the sport.

The likes of Ferrari and Aston Martin were the first ones to be linked with Horner, who took Red Bull to multiple titles during his long stint as team boss.

However, in recent weeks, Alpine emerged as the frontrunners for Horner's signature.

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Christian Horner has been linked with a return to Formula 1. Image: Getty

It has been previously claimed that Horner and a group of investors, were looking to buy a stake in the Alpine team.

Now, Alpine have released a statement confirming that Horner is involved in the group looking to purchase Otro Capital’s stake.

As per Planet F1, the statement read: "It is no secret that Otro Capital has held preliminary talks to sell its stake in the team, as has previously been reported in October last year.

"With the continued rapid growth of Formula 1, the valuation of the teams has been increasing and, not surprisingly, has led to multiple interested parties looking to enter the sport.

"The team is regularly approached and contacted from potential investors, particularly given Otro Capital declared exploratory talks have taken place. One of those parties to express an interest is a group of investors, which also includes Christian Horner."

It continued: "Any approaches or discussions are with the existing shareholders, Otro Capital (24%) and Renault Group (76%), not directly with Flavio Briatore or the team.

"Currently, the primary focus for the team is to be more competitive on track in 2026 which, with the new regulation era, presents a unique opportunity to show a sustainable recovery of performance."