Overview

• Alpine executive adviser Flavio Briatore told reporters there is no role for Christian Horner at Alpine "for the moment" and said he hopes Horner returns to F1 soon.
• Paddock reports continue to link Horner to a possible minority buy-in at Alpine with potential backing from Bernie Ecclestone and Briatore, which Briatore publicly downplayed.
• Mercedes boss Toto Wolff joked a Horner–Ecclestone–Briatore alliance at Alpine would be a "mafia reunion," highlighting the speculation around such a project.
• Horner was fired by Red Bull in July after 20 years in charge, with Laurent Mekies installed as Team Principal and CEO.
• Filings and reports indicate Horner has been removed from Red Bull boards and is awaiting a contract settlement with an employment-tribunal case scheduled, while Cadillac has said it is not pursuing him.