TOP sports stars including Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rory McIlroy, Anthony Joshua and the NFL’s Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce have joined as co-investors in the Alpine F1 team.
Otro Capital bought a 24 percent share in the team for £164m in June, with Hollywood actors and Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney part of the consortium through their Maximum Effort Investments business.
Now a number of sportsmen have joined the investment group, although it has not been disclosed how much each star has invested.
Liverpool right back Alexander-Arnold, who has attended F1 GPs in the past, said: “I am delighted to lead an investor group investing in Alpine F1.
“The opportunity is very exciting, F1 is growing massively worldwide and I look forward to contributing to that growth.
“The sport brings together teamwork, pinpoint accuracy and innovation in a pressure-filled environment, these are aspects of my game we have in common.”
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Joshua added: “The chance to strategically invest in Alpine was an opportunity I couldn’t ignore.
“I am excited to start this journey with a great group of fellow investors and hope to help the team achieve its full potential.”
Alpine are based in Enstone in Oxfordshire and is the name of Renault’s racing brand.
The French giant remains the majority owner of the team.
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They made their F1 debut in 2021 and have achieved four podiums and once race win since then.
Their sole victory came at the Hungarian Grand Prix in their debut year as Esteban Ocon pipped Lewis Hamilton to the chequered flag.
Ocon and Pierre Gasly are the team’s current drivers.
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
