From 2026

Renault gets out! Alpine switches to Mercedes

Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly

(Bild: APA/MAX SLOVENCIK)

Alpine will no longer produce its own Formula 1 engines and will source engines from Mercedes from 2026!

Parent company Renault had already decided in September to no longer develop factory engines for the premier class of motorsport at the Viry-Chatillon site. Alpine, led by chief consultant Flavio Briatore, announced that Mercedes will supply engines and gearboxes from 2026 until the end of 2030.

24 percent of the team sold to a group of investors
Alpine is a racing team in crisis - but the driver duo Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly catapulted the team to sixth place in the constructors' championship with second and third place at the Grand Prix in Brazil at the beginning of November.

After 50 years, the era of Renault engines in Formula 1 comes to an end
Last year, Alpine sold 24 percent of the team to a group of investors led by actor Ryan Reynolds, golfer Rory McIlroy and American football star Patrick Mahomes for 200 million euros.

From 2026, new regulations will apply in Formula 1 with an increase in the proportion of electric power to 50 percent and the introduction of 100 percent sustainable fuel. Then, after 50 years, the era of Renault engines in Formula 1 will also come to an end.