In June, the Renault Group parent company announced that it had sold a 24% stake in its grand prix team to an investor group in exchange for €200million. It valued the whole outfit at €900m.
The consortium is made up of Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Efforts Investments - the latter led by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny, who also own Wrexham AFC, plus fellow actor Michael B Jordan also listed as a co-investor.
Otro Capital has now revealed a host of sport stars have now contributed to this £200m buy-in.
These include four-time golf major champion Rory McIlroy, Olympic gold medallist boxer and two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua plus ex-Chelsea and Manchester United player Mata.
Alexander-Arnold is also listed. He is tangentially linked to Otro Capital, since its investment partner RedBird Capital Partners holds the third-largest stake in Fenway Sports Group, which owns his Premier League club Liverpool.
Alexander-Arnold, who has attended F1 races over recent seasons, said: “I’m excited to be joining Otro Capital’s group as an investor into Alpine F1 along with my brother Tyler.
“Having been to Formula 1 races as a fan, I love the high-pressure environment of the paddock and I’ve seen first-hand how incredibly impressive the Alpine team is.
“Our shared goal as an investment group is to help contribute to its continued success on the grid, at a time when F1 is facing incredible growth as a sport.
Source: Autosport