Alpine to use Mercedes power units in F1 from 2026

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly, of France, steers his car during the sprint qualifying session, ahead of the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix auto race at the Interlagos racetrack, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly, of France, steers his car during the sprint qualifying session, ahead of the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix auto race at the Interlagos racetrack, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)


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ENSTONE, England — The struggling Alpine Formula 1 team will use engines and gearboxes from Mercedes starting in 2026 after parent company Renault cuts its in-house F1 engine program. With new engine rules coming at the end of next season, Alpine says Mercedes will be its power unit supplier "for the duration of the new regulation era. from 2026 until at least 2030." The announcement comes nine days after Alpine achieved a surprise double podium finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix in an otherwise unsuccessful season.

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