Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has publicly denied any attempt to block Christian Horner from returning to Formula 1, yet issued a stark warning about potential repercussions stemming from Horner's controversial past actions as Red Bull's team principal. Wolff's comments come amidst Horner's expressed interest in acquiring a stake in Alpine, a move that has drawn Mercedes' own scrutiny. Wolff emphasized that Mercedes' interest in the Alpine stake is unrelated to Horner, dismissing any rivalry narrative surrounding the potential investment.

He stated, 'We are looking at it from different angles, and we haven't come to any conclusions. We want to know whether it makes sense.'.