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Alpine interim Team Principal Bruno Famin believes that the addition of new power unit technical director Eric Meignan will “challenge”
Eric Meignan, former Head of Department of Ferrari’s power unit division, has joined Alpine to lead their Formula 1 team’s preparations for the 2026 power unit changes, which will remove the existing MGU-H system and prioritize a 50/50 split between electric power and a sustainably fueled V6 turbo engine. This announcement came during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, which also saw the departure of the then Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer and Sporting Director Alan Permane. Meignan’s arrival is expected to free up Philippe Famin, who currently splits his time between the chassis department in Enstone and the power unit facilities in Viry-Châtillon. Alpine’s previous calls for engine equalization measures were met with opposition from competitors such as Mercedes and Ferrari.
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