2024 Alpine F1 Team

[Jambier]

Was there ever an actual manufacturer team that wasn't using said manufacturers engine? (I don't mean marketing nonsense like Alfa Romeo was a few years ago)

Mclaren, Aston Martin

Aston Martin uses AMG engines in their road cars too.

And Alpine... makes no engines at all.

Brand is selling Renault 5 EV with Megane E Tech engine and some tweak in the chassis.
Then they will have the Scenic EV as well faster than the Renault version.

Only EV, and obviously a brand that will fail in some years.

But for now as said upper, they will have a F1 Team named "Alpine" that is a good way of showing the brand for not too expensive.
There is nothing else, this is the only goals, with some podiums starting in 2027 as Flavio said

[diffuser]

Mclaren, Aston Martin

Aston Martin uses AMG engines in their road cars too.

Don't McLaren technically outsource their engines as well??

The McLaren 650S engine, used in a few of their models, is built by a joint collaboration between McLaren and Ricardo. Ricardo is a West Sussex-based company that has a contract to build the engines for McLaren

[Foryster]

More and more shame

https://motorsport.nextgen-auto.com/en/ ... 94407.html

But I guess it's over.

Some of You wrote, it's OK - because Renault engine was rather weak recent years.

But this decision is dooming the team to eternal midfield.

They will be 3rd / 4th team in Mercedes family. Mclaren has much stronger correlation. Williams has Mercedes team principal. They will have same gearbox and rear suspension as the rest. Not much options to do something better.

The only benefit is money and the risk of another P9 season is very low. Or maybe Enstone can also create shitty car out Mercedes components! Let's see!

For sure there won't be winning Alpine, what perfectly represents the level of aspirations of the owners.