Source:REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki
[Saba Sports News] According to the latest media reports, former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is leading a consortium that intends to acquire a stake in the Alpine team. This acquisition plan aims to purchase about 30% of the team’s shares, and if all goes well, there is a possibility of gaining controlling interest in the team, thereby obtaining operational control.The financial threshold for this deal is extremely high. Currently, Alpine is valued at over $2 billion, so acquiring just 20% of the shares would require around $400 million. Horner will certainly have to rely on the support of the investment team, which necessitates coordinating the interests of various investors—a significant challenge.I believe that if Horner successfully takes over the Alpine team, combined with the team using Mercedes engines in the new season, this underperforming team has the potential to rise rapidly, aiming to move from the bottom of the standings to the mid-tier or even the front. This could disrupt the current competitive hierarchy in F1. A scenario where Horner leads Alpine against his old team, Red Bull, would create a dramatically competitive dynamic, significantly enhancing the appeal of the races.