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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlpine have confirmed that Christian Horner is negotiating a stake in the team. Image: XPB Images<\/p>\n
Horner has been linked with multiple teams since his shock mid-season firing from Red Bull last year<\/a>, but Alpine has now emerged as a confirmed option.<\/p>\n The Renault-owned team sold a 24 percent stake to investment group Otro Capital in 2023, and that holding has become the focus of Horner\u2019s interest as he seeks equity in his next F1 project.<\/p>\n The 24 percent stake, originally purchased for around \u20ac200m ($343m AUD), has risen significantly in value amid F1\u2019s continued commercial growth, despite Alpine\u2019s on-track struggles.<\/p>\n Discussions are centred on that shareholding, with any transaction requiring agreement from Renault, which retains the remaining 76 percent of the team.<\/p>\n Alpine has confirmed that Horner is part of a broader investor group that has expressed interest in acquiring Otro Capital\u2019s stake, with approaches being made to the existing shareholders rather than to team management itself.<\/p>\n \u201cIt 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,\u201d Alpine said.<\/p>\n \u201cWith 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.<\/p>\n \u201cThe team is regularly approached and contacted from potential investors, particularly given Otro Capital declared exploratory talks have taken place.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of those parties to express an interest is a group of investors, which also includes Christian Horner.<\/p>\n \u201cAny approaches or discussions are with the existing shareholders, Otro Capital (24%) and Renault Group (76%), not directly with Flavio Briatore or the team.<\/p>\n \u201cCurrently, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Briatore, who is acting as Alpine\u2019s de facto team principal, addressed the situation when questioned during the team\u2019s 2026 livery launch.<\/p>\n \u201cIn this moment, this is a lot of confusion,\u201d Briatore said.<\/p>\n \u201cA few groups \u2013 I don\u2019t know how many, six, seven; every day is a new group \u2013 every day people call me about Otro. I don\u2019t care.<\/p>\n \u201cSo [suppose] Otro want to sell their participation in Alpine. The moment somebody buys 24% of Otro, [Renault] still have 75% [the rest] and we discuss it. But for the moment, this is the situation.<\/p>\n GALLERY: Alpine\u2019s 2026 F1 car<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve known Christian for many years, I talk with Christian anyway, but this has nothing to do with me.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst you need to buy [the] Otro [share], and after Renault need to accept the buyer, and after we see what\u2019s happening.<\/p>\n \u201cBut there\u2019s no link with me, because he\u2019s negotiating with Otro, he\u2019s not negotiating with us.\u201d<\/p>\n Briatore has previously acknowledged Horner\u2019s credentials when asked whether he would be an asset to the Enstone-based team.<\/p>\n \u201cI think everybody\u2019s a good asset to the team, depending in what position you put the people. No problem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Horner has kept a low public profile since leaving Red Bull, but is set to break that silence next month when he returns to Australia for a world-exclusive speaking tour<\/a> in the build-up to the 2026 F1 season opener in Melbourne.<\/p>\n The tour will see Horner appear in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth in late February and early March, offering his first public comments since his Red Bull departure.<\/p>\n
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