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Flavio Briatore: Mercedes engine the only condition for me to join Alpine in F1

Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore hails his Formula 1 team's partnership with engine supplier Mercedes

Motorsport

How Brazil's shock double podium could lead to $30m payday for Alpine

The sensational double podium for Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly In Brazil has been a big boost for Alpine for a variety of reasons, with its three-place jump in the constructors' standings potentially making a $30m difference at year's end.

Autosport

Alpine's shock double podium in Brazil could lead to $30m payday

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Renault F1 engine: The history of its power units in Formula 1

Renault has finally confirmed that it will stop its F1 engine operation with the change coming into effect for the 2026 season and beyond.

Autosport

Viry staff hits out at Renault's F1 engine decision

Renault's plan to scrap its Formula 1 engine department has been met with disdain by some of the workforce at the Viry-Chatillon factory located just outside of Paris.

Motorsport

Renault faces staff backlash for ending F1 engine project

Renault's plan to scrap its Formula 1 engine department has been met with disdain by some of the workforce at the Viry-Chatillon factory located just outside of Paris.

Autosport

Renault to end F1 engine project with Alpine set for Mercedes switch in 2026

Renault will pull the plug on its Formula 1 engine operations ahead of the new rules era in 2026.

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Renault to end F1 engine project; Alpine set for Mercedes switch in 2026

Renault has confirmed that it is to pull the plug on its Formula 1 engine operations ahead of the new rules era in 2026.

Motorsport

Alpine to continue to use Viry factory for WEC irrespective of F1 engine decision

Alpine’s factory effort in the World Endurance Championship will not be affected by any potential changes to its Formula 1 engine programme.

Autosport

Alpine "weeks" from Mercedes engine call as it assesses costs

Alpine expects to have a final decision on its 2026 engine partner in just under a month's time, as Renault's board presses on with its assessment of its Viry-Chatillon-based Formula 1 engine project.

Autosport

Alpine 'just weeks' from Mercedes engine call as it assesses costs

Alpine expects to have a final decision on its 2026 engine partner in less than a month's time, as Renault's board presses on with its assessment of its Viry-Chatillon-based Formula 1 engine project.

Motorsport

Renault engine employees push back in Monza: "Without F1, Viry has no purpose"

Left in limbo by their parent company, the employees of Renault's under-threat Formula 1 engine programme are making their voices heard at the Italian Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Alpine workers to stage protest over plan to cease production of F1 engines

Employees of the engine manufacturer for the Alpine Formula One team are to stage a protest on the opening day of the Italian Grand Prix

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Briatore not the "bad guy" in ending Renault’s F1 engine project

Alpine advisor Flavio Briatore insists that he should not be viewed as the "bad guy" in a plan by Renault to end its Formula 1 engine programme.

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Renault engine staff call for rethink over F1 engine ‘betrayal’

Representatives of Renault’s Formula 1 engine staff at Viry-Chatillon have called for the French manufacturer to rethink plans for Alpine to become a Mercedes customer – suggesting the decision is a ‘betrayal.’

Autosport

Renault staff call for rethink over F1 engine ‘betrayal’

Autosport

What we have learned about Renault’s F1 engine plans

Despite no official confirmation about the end of Renault’s engine efforts in Formula 1, it has been clear for several weeks where things are heading.

Autosport

Exclusive: Alpine could abandon Renault engines and become F1 customer team in 2026

Autosport understands that Alpine is considering abandoning its works Renault engine in Formula 1 from 2026 and has opened talks with rival manufacturers about the possibility of securing a customer deal instead. As part of an evaluation of its F1 project prompted by a difficult start to the current campaign, it…

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Alpine could abandon Renault engines and become F1 customer team in 2026

Alpine is considering abandoning its works Renault engine in Formula 1 from 2026 and has opened talks with rival manufacturers about the possibility of securing a customer deal instead. As part of an evaluation of its F1 project prompted by a difficult start to the current campaign, it has emerged…

Motorsport

Alpine announces F1 technical restructuring after key exits

It emerged over the Bahrain GP weekend that technical director Matt Harman and head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer had tendered their resignations, although the former was still present on the pitwall at Sakhir.

Autosport

Why Alpine changed an F1 team that was "not daring" enough

The A523 was inconsistent, usually suffering at high-speed and low-downforce tracks. There were good moments, notably in Monaco, where Esteban Ocon started and finished third, while team newcomer Pierre Gasly matched that result in the high attrition Zandvoort race.

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Latest Renault F1 engine "within 10bhp" of the best

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer believes that the latest Renault engine is within 10 bhp of the best on the 2022 grid.

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