Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was presented with a rumour that Flavio Briatore, Christian Horner and Bernie Ecclestone could join forces at Alpine.<\/p>\n
It was a wild suggestion which he absolutely can get behind. In Wolff\u2019s opinion, Formula 1 needs such big personalities active in the sport, and if the \u201cmafia reunited\u201d in this way at Alpine<\/a>, Wolff sees it creating a lot of \u201cbuzz\u201d around the sport.<\/p>\n Christian Horner a part of F1 \u2018mafia\u2019 at Alpine? Count Toto Wolff in<\/p>\n In the days following the British Grand Prix, Red Bull shockingly announced that team boss Christian Horner had been relieved of his duties with immediate effect, after 20-plus years with the team.<\/p>\n It is little surprise that the rumour mill has since bubbled away regarding Horner\u2019s future. Even prior to his Red Bull exit, Horner had shut down rumours linking him with Alpine and Ferrari.<\/p>\n One wild theory to emerge recently was that Horner could team up with his friend \u2013 former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone \u2013 to buy into the Alpine team.<\/p>\n That rumour was put to Mercedes boss Wolff, who had more than his fair share of clashes with Horner when they shared the paddock.<\/p>\n Wolff likes the sound of Horner, Ecclestone and Briatore \u2013 Alpine\u2019s executive advisor and de facto team boss \u2013 together under one roof with the French outfit.<\/p>\n Mercedes will supply Alpine with engines as of F1 2026, which would make for an interesting dynamic if Horner was a part of the team.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, that would be an exciting story, I guess!\u201d Wolff responded when presented with the rumour during the Dutch Grand Prix team principal press conference.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd would create lots of buzz around Formula 1, and I think we need that.<\/p>\n \u201cFormula 1 has always been about the best racing, with exciting drivers and great personalities and I feel that, when you look back at the grand era of team owners and team principals around Frank Williams and Ron Dennis, Flavio, Montimezolo, and a few others, that maybe we need to work on that.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd if there was such an exciting project, these three guys coming together, all of the mafia reunited, that will give good content, I guess.\u201d<\/p>\n More on Christian Horner from PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0Why Cadillac F1 pulled the trigger too soon on snubbing Christian Horner<\/a><\/p>\n