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Renault to exit Formula 1 aft 2025; Alpine could usage Mercedes engines
French automaker, Renault, has announced it volition beryllium leaving Formula One astatine the extremity of the 2025 season. The squad has decided to wantonness its motor development, up of the caller acceptable of regulations acceptable to travel into spot successful 2026.
The Renault F1 team, racing nether the carmaker's show sub-brand 'Alpine', volition proceed to stay connected the grid. However, the squad volition usage Mercedes-Benz engines - yet to beryllium officially confirmed.
Renault is presently 1 of conscionable 3 'works' teams successful the sport, with the others being Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari.
The carmaker confirmed that contempt leaving F1, determination volition beryllium nary occupation losses astatine the racing squad factory. Post the 2025 F1 season, the mill volition beryllium repurposed towards the improvement of roadworthy cars for some Renault & Alpine brands.
The Alpine F1 squad has been struggling this season, presently positioned ninth successful the constructor's championship. However, the French carmaker has had a batch of occurrence successful Formula One successful the past - with 12 constructor's championships and 10 driver's championships.
For the 2025 season, the Alpine squad volition person Pierre Gasly, alongside Jack Doohan who volition marque his F1 debut. Esteban Ocon who presently races for the team, volition beryllium moving to Haas for the upcoming season.
Source: Motorsport
Last edited by RahulNagaraj : 2nd October 2024 astatine 11:06.
