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Alpine has announced that Renault will cease work on developing an engine for the 2026 Formula 1 regulations amid the expectation it will revert to a customer team. Renault has supplied Alpine with engines since the Anglo-French outfit’s return to F1 as a works entrant in 2016, but it has been unable to compete with […]
Alpine has been using Renault engines in F1 since 2016, but the team has struggled to keep up with other manufacturers due to engine development restrictions. Rumors circulated that Alpine might stop its F1 production because of the underpowered powertrain. However, Alpine has confirmed that F1 activities at its base in Viry-Chatillon will continue until the end of the 2025 season. The extension does not include work on the new engine regulations. Stay tuned for more updates on this development.
