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Alpine has become the fourth F1 team to confirm its 2026 launch plans!
Alpine has announced its launch plans for the 2026 F1 season, becoming the fourth team to do so. The team, along with drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, as well as senior management members Steve Nielsen and Flavio Briatore, will reveal the new era on January 23rd in Barcelona. The launch will introduce the season with the unveiling of the team’s livery before the behind-closed-doors test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya at the end of January. Moving from a works power unit supply to a customer status, Alpine will switch from Renault to Mercedes power units in 2026, aligning with significant changes in F1’s power unit rules. Red Bull, Racing Bulls, and Aston Martin have also confirmed their launch plans for 2026.
