F1, Alpine and Renault
Renault Finally Announces Huge Alpine F1 Change Despite Significant Backlash
The announcement came on Monday, days after Alpine's aggrieved factory staff made a last appeal to Renault CEO Luca de Meo, urging him to reconsider the plan to transition into a customer team in Formula 1. Ultimately, the Renault board reached its final decision on September 30th.
Struggling F1 team Alpine will pull the plug on Renault as its engine provider
Struggling Formula 1 team Alpine confirmed it will no longer use its homemade Renault engines in 2026. Alpine said in a statement on Monday that its F1 engine factory at Viry-Chatillon on the outskirts of Paris would become an engineering center called Hypertech Alpine,
Renault's French F1 employees 'deplore' Alpine engine decision
Alpine's French-based Formula One employees spoke out on Tuesday against the Renault-owned carmaker's decision to cease engine production at the Viry-Chatillon facility at the end of next season.
Renault to stop making F1 engines after nearly half-a century; Alpine to remain customer team from 2026
Renault entered F1 in 1977, introducing the turbo engine to motor racing’s flagship sport and winning five drivers’ titles and six constructors’ crowns.
Alpine to close F1 engine programme with Mercedes switch likely
Alpine announced that the Viry-Chatillon facility outside Paris, which employs more than 300 staff, would become a ‘Hypertech’ centre of engineering with their F1 engine production ending next year
Motor racing-Renault's French F1 employees 'deplore' Alpine engine decision
Alpine's French-based Formula One employees spoke out on Tuesday against the Renault-owned carmaker's decision to cease engine production at the Viry-Chatillon facility at the end of next season. The move,
Renault F1 engine: The history of its power units in Formula 1
Renault has finally confirmed that it will stop its F1 engine operation with the change coming into effect for the 2026 season and beyond. This comes after months of speculation surrounding the future of the French engine manufacturer,
Renault Faces Backlash as Alpine F1 Engine Production Set to End, Staff at Viry Outraged
Renault’s decision to halt production of Formula 1 engines at its Viry-Chatillon facility by the end of 2025 has sparked outrage among the workforce. The move, confirmed after months of internal debate,
Aggrieved Alpine F1 engine staff hit back after exit in bold statement
Renault's Alpine engine staff at the Viry-Châtillon factory targeted the company in a bold statement after it decided to exit Formula 1 as a works outfit.
Viry staff hits out at Renault's F1 engine decision
The French car giant has been heavily criticised by its staff for pulling its F1 engine plans, as they believe the decision "causes Alpine to miss out on its sporting history"
Renault employees critical of F1 exit: 'Impact has not been examined'
This week, it was confirmed Renault will indeed stop running with their engines in Formula One from the 2026 season. Their employees have already protested against that decision back at the Italian GP,
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F1 Expert Questions Why Renault Didn’t Hire Alain Prost as Team Principal
An F1 pundit discusses the mess at Alpine as he wonders why Alain Prost was never made Renault's team principal when he ...
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Alpine A390 and Renault 4 among new reveals at the Paris Motor Show 2024
Yes, motor shows still exist, and there's no better proof of this than the Paris show that runs from the 14th-20th October.
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Alpine to halt F1 engine production in 2025, will become power unit customer team
Alpine confirmed that Formula One activities at Viry-Châtillon, where its Renault engines are based, will stop at the end ...
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‘It makes Lambos look like everyday Ubers’: Rare Alpine A310 spotted in Australia
“A310? Definitely the upper echelon of exotics,” one commenter wrote, while another remarked, “Now this is exotic! And rare… ...
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New Renault Embléme concept is a hybrid-hydrogen vision of the future
A focus on reducing carbon emissions is portrayed throughout the concept’s manufacturing, too, with Renault claiming that the ...
Renault Will Shut Down Its Formula 1 Engine Program After the 2025 Season
Renault will close its independent Formula 1 engine program after the 2025 season, marking the end of an operation that has ...
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“Executive Leadership Has Failed Them”: F1 Expert Explains The Reason Behind Renault’s Fall
F1 expert reveals how a lack of leadership has led to Renault ceasing it's engine production operations beyond 2025.
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Alpine confirms supercar as part of seven-car plan
Though a very small confirmation for now, this news is the first official announcement from Alpine that it will build ...