Horner, who led Pink Bull to eight drivers’ titles and 6 constructors’ championships, and Wolff endured a rivalry for a lot of the previous decade.
In January Alpine stated Horner was amongst “multiple interested parties” to have mentioned funding with the staff.
Wolff and Mercedes are additionally wanting to buy non-public funding agency Otro Capital’s 24% shares in Alpine.
Wolff stated there’s “no connection” with Horner with regard that funding and it will be “fairly unhappy” if that was a consideration.
“I’m in two minds about it [Horner returning to F1]. The game is lacking personalities. And his persona was clearly very controversial and that’s good for the game,” Wolff stated.
“I stated to [Ferrari team principal] Fred Vasseur that it wants the great, the unhealthy, and the ugly. And it’s now solely the great and the ugly left. The unhealthy is gone.
“Would I think about that he might ever be an ally or somebody that shares aims? I do not suppose so.
“However even after I had the largest frustration, and anger with him, you should remind your self that even your worst enemy has a finest buddy, so there have to be some goodness.
“If there wasn’t that aggressive rivalry over so a few years, and if there was extra water down the river, I’m certain I might have had hung with him over dinner and a had fun.”
Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen gained 4 consecutive drivers’ titles from 2021 to 2024, ending Mercedes’ dominance with Lewis Hamilton, who was controversially denied 5 straight titles.
Horner, who has stated he has “unfinished enterprise” in F1, was final yr overlooked to take over at Aston Martin.
“Over these years it was simply too intense, too fierce, and issues occurred which even as we speak I can not comprehend why he has executed them,” Wolff stated.
“I do not know if he’s discovering his approach again, and through which operate. I actually do not want him unhealthy. And we have to give one another credit score. There are usually not many staff principals who’ve executed what he has executed.”
