After Renault’s Alpine announced the decision to cease making engines for F1 race cars after 2025, that left open the question of where Alpine’s F1 team would turn to source their engines. We now know the answer. Beginning in the 2026 season ...

The Renault-owned Alpine team will use Mercedes engines in Formula 1 from the 2026 season. The deal, which follows the decision in September to end Renault’s own engine programme in 2025, runs until at least the end of 2030.

Alpine has signed an agreement to race with Mercedes Formula One power units from the start of the 2026 season after opting to close its factory engine program. Alpine, which is owned by Renault, has raced as a factory team in F1 since 2016, producing its ...