Horner, who led Red Bull to eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ championships, and Wolff endured a rivalry for much of the past decade.<\/p>\n
In January Alpine said Horner was among “multiple interested parties”<\/a> to have discussed investment with the team.<\/p>\n Wolff and Mercedes are also looking at buying private investment firm Otro Capital’s 24% shares in Alpine.<\/p>\n Wolff said there is “no connection” with Horner in regards that investment and it would be “quite sad” if that was a consideration.<\/p>\n “I am in two minds about it [Horner returning to F1]. The sport is missing personalities. And his personality was clearly very controversial and that is good for the sport,” Wolff said.<\/p>\n “I said to [Ferrari team principal] Fred Vasseur that it needs the good, the bad, and the ugly. And it is now only the good and the ugly left. The bad is gone.<\/p>\n “Would I consider that he could ever be an ally or someone that shares objectives? I don’t think so.<\/p>\n “But even when I had the biggest frustration, and anger with him, you need to remind yourself that even your worst enemy has a best friend, so there must be some goodness.<\/p>\n “If there wasn’t that competitive rivalry over so many years, and if there was more water down the river, I am sure I could have had hung with him over dinner and a had a laugh.”<\/p>\n Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won four consecutive drivers’ titles from 2021 to 2024, ending Mercedes’ dominance with Lewis Hamilton, who was controversially denied<\/a> five straight titles.<\/p>\n