{"id":1842262,"date":"2026-03-16T07:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1842262"},"modified":"2026-03-16T07:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:13:46","slug":"mercedes-eyes-24-stake-in-alpine-f1-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1842262","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes Eyes 24% Stake in Alpine F1 Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F03%2F16%2Ftwmercedes-eyes-24-percent-stake-in-alpine-f1-team.jpg?w=1080&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-post-body col\">\n<div class=\"row post-body\">\n<aside class=\"post-body-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-upper\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-category d-none d-lg-block\">\n<p>    Sports\n                                                                                                    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emerges as a leading bidder for Otro Capitalu2019s 24 percent minority stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team.\",\"width\":1400,\"height\":933,\"credit\":\"John Ricky\/Anadolu via Getty Images\",\"caption\":\"\",\"creditKey\":\"general\",\"description\":\"\",\"annotations\":null,\"shop\":{\"url\":null,\"label\":\"Shop Now\"}}]'>\n<div class=\"carousel-cell landscape\" data-gallery-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"carousel-cell-image-wrapper annotation-container fixed-ratio-3-2\">\n                                                                                                        <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F03%2F16%2Fmercedes-eyes-24-percent-stake-in-alpine-f1-team-1.jpg?q=90&amp;w=1400&amp;cbr=1&amp;fit=max\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-meta-container credit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"credit \">John Ricky\/Anadolu Via Getty 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class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flavio Briatore confirmed Mercedes is among the potential buyers eyeing a 24 percent stake in the BWT Alpine F1 Team<\/li>\n<li>The shares are currently held by US-based investment firm Otro Capital, which originally acquired its stake in 2023<\/li>\n<li>Other interested parties include a group tied to former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mercedes is officially in the mix to acquire a 24% minority stake in the BWT Alpine F1 Team. The high-profile interest was confirmed by Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend. Currently owned by the US-based private equity firm Otro Capital \u2014 part of a 2023 investment consortium alongside Maximum Effort Investments and RedBird Capital Partners \u2014 the shares are now on the market, sparking a bidding war among motorsport heavyweights.<\/p>\n<p>Briatore made it a point to clarify that the ongoing negotiations are strictly with Mercedes as a corporate entity, distancing the talks from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff in any personal capacity. According to the Alpine advisor, there are currently three or four potential buyers lining up to close the deal for the Otro shares, though Briatore firmly shot down rumors that he would personally buy into the team.\n<\/p>\n<p>Adding fuel to the fire, an investment group linked to former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has also shown major interest in the 24 percent stake. While the impending investment shift shakes up the paddock, Renault Group will continue to hold its 76 percent majority ownership of the Alpine operation. Despite the potential overlap of Mercedes supplying engines to Alpine until 2030 while holding equity, rival executives like Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley have brushed off any major conflict-of-interest concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<section class=\"post-widget-sources\">\n<header>\n<h4>Sources<\/h4>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sources-grid\">\n<div class=\"source-item\">\n<p class=\"source-name\"><span>Sports Business Journal<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"source-excerpt\">BWT Alpine F1 Team Exec Advisor Flavio Briatore revealed that Mercedes is one of the multiple groups in talks over buying Otro Capital\u2019s shares in the team. Negotiations are strictly with Mercedes as an entity, not Toto Wolff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"source-item\">\n<p class=\"source-name\"><span>TSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"source-excerpt\">Christian Horner&#8217;s route back to F1 with Alpine faces a potential obstacle as Mercedes emerges as a key bidder for the 24 percent stake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6692776\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>&#8216;Forbes&#8217; Names Adam Sandler as Highest-Paid Actor of 2025\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6693098\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Lorde\u2019s \u201cRoyals\u201d Joins YouTube Billion Views Club\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6693068\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>A \u2018Minecraft World\u2019 Theme Park Is Set to Open in London in 2027\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flavio Briatore confirmed Mercedes is among the potential buyers eyeing a 24 percent stake in the BWT Alpine F1 Team<\/li>\n<li>The shares are currently held by US-based investment firm Otro Capital, which originally acquired its stake in 2023<\/li>\n<li>Other interested parties include a group tied to former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mercedes is officially in the mix to acquire a 24% minority stake in the BWT Alpine F1 Team. The high-profile interest was confirmed by Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend. Currently owned by the US-based private equity firm Otro Capital \u2014 part of a 2023 investment consortium alongside Maximum Effort Investments and RedBird Capital Partners \u2014 the shares are now on the market, sparking a bidding war among motorsport heavyweights.<\/p>\n<p>Briatore made it a point to clarify that the ongoing negotiations are strictly with Mercedes as a corporate entity, distancing the talks from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff in any personal capacity. According to the Alpine advisor, there are currently three or four potential buyers lining up to close the deal for the Otro shares, though Briatore firmly shot down rumors that he would personally buy into the team.\n<\/p>\n<p>Adding fuel to the fire, an investment group linked to former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has also shown major interest in the 24 percent stake. While the impending investment shift shakes up the paddock, Renault Group will continue to hold its 76 percent majority ownership of the Alpine operation. Despite the potential overlap of Mercedes supplying engines to Alpine until 2030 while holding equity, rival executives like Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley have brushed off any major conflict-of-interest concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<section class=\"post-widget-sources\">\n<header>\n<h4>Sources<\/h4>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sources-grid\">\n<div class=\"source-item\">\n<p class=\"source-name\"><span>Sports Business Journal<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"source-excerpt\">BWT Alpine F1 Team Exec Advisor Flavio Briatore revealed that Mercedes is one of the multiple groups in talks over buying Otro Capital\u2019s shares in the team. Negotiations are strictly with Mercedes as an entity, not Toto Wolff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"source-item\">\n<p class=\"source-name\"><span>TSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"source-excerpt\">Christian Horner&#8217;s route back to F1 with Alpine faces a potential obstacle as Mercedes emerges as a key bidder for the 24 percent stake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6692776\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>&#8216;Forbes&#8217; Names Adam Sandler as Highest-Paid Actor of 2025\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6693098\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Lorde\u2019s \u201cRoyals\u201d Joins YouTube Billion Views Club\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6693068\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>A \u2018Minecraft World\u2019 Theme Park Is Set to Open in London in 2027\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flavio Briatore confirmed Mercedes is among the potential buyers eyeing a 24 percent stake in the BWT Alpine F1 Team<\/li>\n<li>The shares are currently held by US-based investment firm Otro Capital, which originally acquired its stake in 2023<\/li>\n<li>Other interested parties include a group tied to former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mercedes is officially in the mix to acquire a 24% minority stake in the BWT Alpine F1 Team. The high-profile interest was confirmed by Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend. Currently owned by the US-based private equity firm Otro Capital \u2014 part of a 2023 investment consortium alongside Maximum Effort Investments and RedBird Capital Partners \u2014 the shares are now on the market, sparking a bidding war among motorsport heavyweights.<\/p>\n<p>Briatore made it a point to clarify that the ongoing negotiations are strictly with Mercedes as a corporate entity, distancing the talks from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff in any personal capacity. According to the Alpine advisor, there are currently three or four potential buyers lining up to close the deal for the Otro shares, though Briatore firmly shot down rumors that he would personally buy into the team.\n<\/p>\n<p>Adding fuel to the fire, an investment group linked to former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has also shown major interest in the 24 percent stake. While the impending investment shift shakes up the paddock, Renault Group will continue to hold its 76 percent majority ownership of the Alpine operation. Despite the potential overlap of Mercedes supplying engines to Alpine until 2030 while holding equity, rival executives like Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley have brushed off any major conflict-of-interest concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<section class=\"post-widget-sources\">\n<header>\n<h4>Sources<\/h4>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sources-grid\">\n<div class=\"source-item\">\n<p class=\"source-name\"><span>Sports Business Journal<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"source-excerpt\">BWT Alpine F1 Team Exec Advisor Flavio Briatore revealed that Mercedes is one of the multiple groups in talks over buying Otro Capital\u2019s shares in the team. Negotiations are strictly with Mercedes as an entity, not Toto Wolff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"source-item\">\n<p class=\"source-name\"><span>TSN<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"source-excerpt\">Christian Horner&#8217;s route back to F1 with Alpine faces a potential obstacle as Mercedes emerges as a key bidder for the 24 percent stake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6692776\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>&#8216;Forbes&#8217; Names Adam Sandler as Highest-Paid Actor of 2025\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6693098\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Lorde\u2019s \u201cRoyals\u201d Joins YouTube Billion Views Club\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6693068\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>A \u2018Minecraft World\u2019 Theme Park Is Set to Open in London in 2027\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"terms\">By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Sources<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\"><span>2<\/span><span>Articles<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    MercedesBWT Alpine F1 TeamRenault GroupChristian HornerOtro Capital\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<div id=\"post-body-top-bar\" class=\"post-body-top-bar d-block d-lg-none\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Sports<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Mar 16, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             707<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-share-meta-container\">\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Sports<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Mar 16, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-meta\"><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-category\"><\/p>\n<p>    Sports<br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><span class=\"post-body-top-bar-published\"><time>Mar 16, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             707<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flavio Briatore confirmed Mercedes is among the potential buyers eyeing a 24 percent stake in the BWT Alpine F1 Team<\/li>\n<li>The shares are currently held by US-based investment firm Otro Capital, which originally acquired its stake in 2023<\/li>\n<li>Other interested parties include a group tied to former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mercedes is officially in the mix to acquire a 24% minority stake in the BWT Alpine F1 Team. The high-profile interest was confirmed by Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend. Currently owned by the US-based private equity firm Otro Capital \u2014 part of a 2023 investment consortium alongside Maximum Effort Investments and RedBird Capital Partners \u2014 the shares are now on the market, sparking a bidding war among motorsport heavyweights.<\/p>\n<p>Briatore made it a point to clarify that the ongoing negotiations are strictly with Mercedes as a corporate entity, distancing the talks from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff in any personal capacity. According to the Alpine advisor, there are currently three or four potential buyers lining up to close the deal for the Otro shares, though Briatore firmly shot down rumors that he would personally buy into the team.\n<\/p>\n<p>Adding fuel to the fire, an investment group linked to former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has also shown major interest in the 24 percent stake. While the impending investment shift shakes up the paddock, Renault Group will continue to hold its 76 percent majority ownership of the Alpine operation. Despite the potential overlap of Mercedes supplying engines to Alpine until 2030 while holding equity, rival executives like Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley have brushed off any major conflict-of-interest concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Sources<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\"><span>2<\/span><span>Articles<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    MercedesBWT Alpine F1 TeamRenault GroupChristian HornerOtro Capital\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"source-item\">\n<header class=\"source-name\"><span>Sports Business Journal<\/span><\/header>\n<h4>Mercedes among groups eyeing Otro Capital stake in Alpine F1 Team<\/h4>\n<p class=\"source-excerpt\">BWT Alpine F1 Team Exec Advisor Flavio Briatore revealed that Mercedes is one of the multiple groups in talks over buying Otro Capital\u2019s shares in the team. Negotiations are strictly with Mercedes as an entity, not Toto Wolff.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"source-item\">\n<header class=\"source-name\"><span>TSN<\/span><\/header>\n<h4>Christian Horner&#8217;s route back to F1 with Alpine faces Mercedes obstacle<\/h4>\n<p class=\"source-excerpt\">Christian Horner&#8217;s route back to F1 with Alpine faces a potential obstacle as Mercedes emerges as a key bidder for the 24 percent stake.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/2026\/3\/mercedes-eyes-24-percent-stake-in-alpine-f1-team&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F03%2F16%2Ftwmercedes-eyes-24-percent-stake-in-alpine-f1-team.jpg?w=1080&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max&#8221;] Sports Mar 16, 2026 707 Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Sources 2Articles Share this article John Ricky\/Anadolu Via Getty Images Sports Mar 16, 2026 707 Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Summary Flavio Briatore confirmed Mercedes is among the potential buyers eyeing a 24 percent stake in the BWT Alpine F1 Team The shares are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,39],"class_list":["post-1842262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-hypebeast-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1842262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1842262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1842262\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1842262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1842262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1842262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}