Alpine racing formula 1. Alpine a brand born from motor racing develops and enters its name in the formula 1 world championship. Starting from the 2021 season groupe renaults team becomes alpine f1team equipped with a renault e tech hybrid engine. The renault powered alpine a442b took victory at le mans in 1978 with f1 ace didier pironi at the wheel.
Groupe renault continues to participate as a manufacturer in the f1world championship supported by the new concorde agreements. Renault to race under alpine name from next season cyril abiteboul will remain as team principal and the teams cars will be given a makeover in the red white and blue of the french flag. Alpine f1 team is a motor racing team scheduled to make its racing debut in the 2021 formula one world championship using the constructor name alpine.
The brand has never appeared as a manufacturer in f1 before though renaults first foray into grand prix racing in 1977 was with a team formed from the alpine and gordini competition departments. Fernando alonso wont race for renault when he returns to formula one in 2021 but rather alpine. Alpine has a tradition in sports car racing and has most.
Alpine racings first season in formula one will feature fernando alonso at the helm with the two time world champion already confirming a return to the team he won world championships with in. Starting in 2021 renault will change its name to alpine f1. The team based in enstone united kingdom is expected to race under a french licencecurrently named renault f1 team and owned by the french automotive company groupe renault the team is being rebranded for 2021 to promote renaults sports.
Renault has announced that its formula 1 team will be rebranded under the alpine name for the 2021 season.