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Alpine have revealed that a pre-contract agreement to supply customer engines to Andretti’s new F1 team has now expired.
According to a report by Auto Motor und Sport, the preliminary contract between Andretti and Renault for power unit supply expired in March 2023. Alpine, the rebranded Renault team, has shown little interest in continuing negotiations. Alpine boss Bruno Famin stated that discussions will not resume until the review process is completed with a positive result. Famin added that they follow the regulations, be it the sporting regulations or the Concorde agreement, and they have nothing against an eleventh team if it adds value to the sport. Unfortunately for Andretti, their partner Cadillac is not expected to establish its own engine division until 2027 at the earliest. The FIA has approved Andretti’s entry into F1 in a joint venture with Cadillac, but F1 themselves must now accept their bid, which may be difficult given Liberty Media’s opposition. Additionally, the existing F1 teams have provided mixed and lukewarm responses to the prospect of Andretti joining the grid.
Source: Crash
