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.

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 has secured a partnership with Mercedes to use their engines and gearboxes starting in the 2026 season. This agreement will last until at least 2030, aligning with new regulatory changes.

After decades of on-again, off-again running as a works operation, the Renault F1 program is officially a customer.

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

Alpine Formula 1 team will switch to Mercedes engines and gearboxes starting 2026 after Renault scales down its in-house F1 engine program. While planning for strong 2024 and 2025 seasons, Alpine eyes Mercedes partnership for future success,

The deal with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains and Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix is a power unit and gearbox agreement.

The agreement to use Mercedes power units represents is a sea change for Alpine as it transforms from an engine supplier to a customer. The post Alpine F1 team will use Mercedes power units and gearboxes starting in 2026 appeared first on The Manual.

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,