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Renault Group CEO Luca De Meo is set to meet the disgruntled Alpine Formula 1 engine staff at Viry-Chatillon following protests. De Meo intends to scrap the decades-long F1 engine project at Viry to turn Alpine into a Mercedes customer outfit. The proposed move could save Alpine approximately $90 million a year in development costs […]
Luca de Meo plans to discontinue the F1 engine project at Viry and shift Alpine to using Mercedes engines, potentially saving $90 million annually in development costs. The decision faced strong opposition at Viry, leading to a protest at the Italian Grand Prix. The Alpine Racing social and economic council has scheduled a meeting with de Meo to address concerns about ending F1 engine development in France. Viry has a storied history in F1 engine production, supplying engines to successful teams like Benetton, Williams, and Red Bull. With the deadline approaching on the Alpine F1 project’s future, de Meo must convince Viry that transitioning to Mercedes engines is the best move for competitive racing.
