Christian Horner is seeking to get again right into a F1 with a struggling crew six months after being sacked by Crimson Bull
Christian Horner and spouse Geri boast an unbelievable mixed internet value (Picture: Getty)
Christian Horner is raring to get again into Components 1 regardless of boasting a colossal internet value that far outstrips that of Max Verstappen. Horner, who obtained an estimated payoff of between £50million and £80m when he was sacked as Crimson Bull crew principal halfway via final season, is a part of a gaggle all in favour of investing within the Alpine crew.
The consortium is in talks to purchase the 24 per cent stake at the moment owned by Otro Capital, a gaggle that features high-profile traders reminiscent of Rory McIlroy and Anthony Joshua. Horner has the contacts and, most significantly, the funds to purchase his manner into an F1 crew. The 52-year-old is eager to go in that path fairly than take up one other crew principal function.
Together with spouse Geri, the ex-Spice Lady, the couple are seemingly value an unbelievable £440m. That’s virtually thrice the web value of Crimson Bull’s four-time F1 champion Verstappen at round £168m.
Horner was paid round £10m a 12 months on the time of his sacking, which got here following a poor first half of 2025 for Crimson Bull. The couple owns luxurious properties in Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire, close to the Alpine crew’s Enstone base.
The laser-focused Verstappen will not lose any sleep over his former boss’s riches. At simply 28, with many extra F1 seasons forward of him if he chooses, Verstappen has the potential to vastly enhance his wealth.
The Dutchman is believed to pocket £65million a 12 months from Crimson Bull, the place he has spent his whole F1 profession up to now. That does not fairly make him the richest present F1 driver. That’s Lewis Hamilton, who has an estimated internet value of £385m.
As for Horner’s curiosity in Alpine, the Renault-owned crew mentioned it was “no secret” that Otro Capital had held preliminary talks to promote its stake within the crew, which completed backside of the constructors’ championship standings final season. In addition they confirmed that Horner was one of many events.
Alpine mentioned in a press release: “With the continued fast progress of Components One, the valuation of the groups has been rising and, not surprisingly, has led to a number of events seeking to enter the game.
Horner is seeking to return to F1 with Alpine (Picture: Getty)
“The crew is recurrently approached and contacted from potential traders, notably given Otro Capital declared exploratory talks have taken place. A type of events to specific an curiosity is a gaggle of traders, which additionally consists of Christian Horner.
“Any approaches or discussions are with the present shareholders, Otro Capital (24 per cent) and Renault Group (76 per cent), indirectly with (boss) Flavio Briatore or the crew.”
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Having ditched its in-house engine programme, Alpine has switched to Mercedes energy models for this season, following an enormous overhaul of technical rules. The primary of three pre-season assessments came about this week in Barcelona. The second and third shall be held in Bahrain in February earlier than the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from March 6-8.
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