Alpine will use Mercedes’ F1 engine for 2026 and beyond
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It changed its name to Alpine in 2021 and announced that it would only take part in Formula 1 as an engine supplier. Renaultat the end of the 2025 season will cease its activities as an engine supplier he explained. Renault CEO Luca de Meo stated that the main reason behind the termination of the program was financial reasons, and said that purchasing the power unit from another manufacturer would be cheaper than continuing to develop it in-house. Therefore, it was expected that Alpine would make an agreement with a different manufacturer. On the other hand, it was already known that negotiations were held with Mercedes.
Renault will continue to produce power units for Alpine throughout the 2025 season. Alpine will replace its power units with the Mercedes logo in 2026, with the introduction of comprehensive new power unit rules that call for increased focus on the battery and 100 percent sustainable fuel use. Apart from Mercedes, Alpine Williams ve McLarenIt is also the supplier of .
The Alpine team, which has gone through a transition period with Oli Oakes taking over as Team Director and Flavio Briatore returning to the team as Managing Consultant, is in 6th place in the current season. Although the team’s driver roster includes Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, Ocon will be replaced by rookie Jack Doohan starting next year.
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