{"id":399851,"date":"2026-01-10T05:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T05:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/399851\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T05:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T05:16:08","slug":"christian-horner-f1-comeback-hits-stumbling-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/399851\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Horner F1 comeback hits stumbling block"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christian Horner’s F1 comeback has hit a stumbling block as a deadline for an Alpine stake sale has been revealed. <\/p>\n

\nAfter 20 years at the helm of Red Bull, Horner was axed last summer and replaced by Laurent Mekies. <\/p>\n

\nHorner has been linked to most F1 teams for a potential return, but none so strongly as Alpine, with Dutch publication De Telegraaf revealing that the former team principal was in talks to purchase a stake in the Enstone-based outfit. <\/p>\n

\nThe Brit is reportedly eyeing up Otro Capital’s 24 per cent share, but a recent report for Sport1 suggests this process could be delayed. <\/p>\n

Will a Horner return have to wait?<\/p>\n

\nSport1<\/a> claims that Alpine doesn’t intend to make a decision on a potential sale of its stake until September 2026, by which point the upcoming season will have reached more than half of its distance. <\/p>\n

\nHorner’s long-standing rivalry with Mercedes team principal and part-owner Toto Wolff was cited as the reason for this; but, alternatively, Horner maintains good relations and a friendship with de-facto Alpine team principal Flavio Briatore. <\/p>\n

\nOtro Capital’s shares in Alpine were acquired in 2023, and were then worth around \u20ac200 million, which will likely have doubled in value by then. <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: How worried is Red Bull about Max Verstappen\u2019s exit clause? Boss responds<\/a><\/p>\n

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