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.

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 ...

Alpine announced earlier during this Formula 1 season that they would shutter their power unit program in 2026 when the new technical regulations are enacted. This announcement put the team on the cusp of becoming a customer operation,

Renault's Alpine Formula One team will use Mercedes engines and gearboxes from the 2026 season, both parties announced on Tuesday.

With Renault ending its F1 power unit program, Alpine will have to turn to an outside supplier for the first time.

Renault's Alpine Formula One team will use Mercedes engines and gearboxes from the sport's new era starting in 2026, they announced on Tuesday. Alpine said in a statement the power unit agreement would run until at least 2030.

Alpine F1 have announced that it will take Mercedes engines from 2026 after ditching their own power unit programme earlier this year. The multi-year agreement will see Mercedes-Benz supply French team Alpine with power units and gearboxes,