Drive to Survive Puts Horner’s Exit Back in Focus With Wolff Text and Boos, Renewing Speculation

Reports now link him most closely to Alpine, though no deal has been sealed.

Overview

Season eight of Netflix’s Drive to Survive features Christian Horner recounting a text from Toto Wolff that called him an “a******” while acknowledging his impact on F1.
The series shows loud boos for Horner at London’s O2 Arena and captures backstage reactions from drivers, including visible shock from Lewis Hamilton.
Horner was dismissed as Red Bull team principal in July 2025 after two decades, with Laurent Mekies taking over and later overseeing a near-miss title fight for Max Verstappen.
Media continue to link Horner with a return, most strongly to Alpine, with reports of interest in buying Otro Capital’s stake and word from Haas boss Ayao Komatsu that a preliminary chat did not progress.
Corriere della Sera, as cited by Yahoo Sports, reports that Netflix hopes Horner will eventually return to the F1 paddock.