# Mercedes’ Alpine Plan Just Became An FIA Problem

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Podcast: [LawVS - The Ladder Man](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man-6713515)
Published: 2026-05-15T11:49:26+00:00
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## Resource

The FIA has opened a live investigation into F1 team ownership...and it's not aimed at Red Bull. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs A MEGA millions stake in Alpine F1 is up for sale and three serious buyers are circling: Mercedes, Christian Horner and a financial investor nobody's talking about. However, the FIA president Ben Sulayem just opened a formal investigation into multi-team ownership...the same week he publicly backed Horner's return and said his absence felt like a "vacation". As that happens, McLaren's Zak Brown has now written a formal letter to the FIA demanding new ownership rules, which could block Mercedes' bid entirely...and the fact it wasn't a Red Bull dig surprises me greatly... Get 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAff The FIA Just Made The Alpine Bidding War Interesting https://youtu.be/aZDLvvpO2Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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