Six of sport’s biggest names have invested in a Formula 1 team, including a Watford-born star.
On Tuesday (October 17) it was announced that Anthony Joshua, Travis Kelce, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Juan Mata, Rory McIlroy, and Patrick Mahomes have invested in Alpine Racing Ltd, alongside Eberg Capital founder Roger Ehrenberg.
They joined Otro Capital’s investment group which announced a €200 million strategic investment in the Alpine F1 team.
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Joshua said: “The chance to strategically invest with Otro Capital in Alpine was an opportunity I couldn’t ignore.
“The heritage of the team, mixed with the global growth of Formula 1 as a sport and brand made this a very serious proposition. I am excited to start this journey with Otro and a great group of fellow investors and hope to help the team achieve its full potential.”
It is hoped that the big names behind the investment will push the team to reach new fans.
The latest move follows on from Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney expanding their sporting portfolio by also investing in Alpine for a 24 per cent stake of the team, which is currently sixth in the 2023 F1 constructors’ championship.
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