Speculation that Christian Horner could be the next man in charge at Alpine continues, with Ralf Schumacher proclaiming the “time of figures like Flavio Briatore is over”.

Horner was sacked by Red Bull last month, bringing his 20-year tenure to an abrupt end, with Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies installed as his replacement as CEO and team principal.

Could Christian Horner take over at Alpine?

“Red Bull has released Christian Horner from his operational duties with effect from today (Wednesday 9 July 2025) and has appointed Laurent Mekies as CEO of Red Bull Racing,” read the statement.

According to reports, Horner was left in the dark as to why he was unceremoniously sacked, although Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko put it down to “various factors, but above all, the performan

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