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The '''Alpine F1 Team''' will be a French [[Formula One]] racing team and [[List of Formula One constructors|constructor]] which will be based in the [[United Kingdom]]. It is owned by the French automotive company [[Renault|Groupe Renault]]. The constructor is scheduled to make its racing debut in the [[2021 Formula One World Championship]], as a result of the rebranding from "[[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]" to "Alpine" in order to promote the [[Automobiles Alpine]] brand. Despite rebranding, the Alpine F1 Team will still serve as Renault's works team since Alpine is a Renault subsidiary.<ref name="Alpine">{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Luke|last2=Noble|first2=Jonathan|title=Renault to be rebranded as Alpine for 2021 F1 season|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/renault-alpine-rebranding-2021-season/4869451/|access-date=6 September 2020|work=motorsport.com|date=6 September 2020}}</ref>
'''Alpine F1 Team''' is a motor racing team scheduled to make its racing debut in the [[2021 Formula One World Championship]] using the [[List of Formula One constructors|constructor]] name "Alpine". The team, based in [[Enstone]], United Kingdom, is expected to race under a French [[List of Formula One constructors#Team's nationality|licence]]. Currently named [[Renault F1 Team]] and owned by the French automotive company [[Renault|Groupe Renault]], the team is being rebranded for 2021 to promote Renault's sports car brand, [[Automobiles Alpine|Alpine]], and will continue to serve as Renault's works team.<ref name="Alpine">{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Luke|last2=Noble|first2=Jonathan|title=Renault to be rebranded as Alpine for 2021 F1 season|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/renault-alpine-rebranding-2021-season/4869451/|access-date=6 September 2020|work=motorsport.com|date=6 September 2020}}</ref>


==Origins==
==Origins==

Revision as of 13:01, 11 September 2020

France Alpine-Renault
Full nameAlpine F1 Team
BaseEnstone, United Kingdom
Team principal(s)Cyril Abiteboul
(Managing Director)
Marcin Budkowski
(Executive Director)
Technical directorPat Fry
(Chassis Technical Director)
Rémi Taffin
(Engine Technical Director)
Previous nameRenault F1 Team
Formula One World Championship career
First entry2021 Formula One World Championship
EnginesRenault

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 team, based in Enstone, United Kingdom, is expected to race under a French licence. Currently named Renault F1 Team and owned by the French automotive company Groupe Renault, the team is being rebranded for 2021 to promote Renault's sports car brand, Alpine, and will continue to serve as Renault's works team.[1]

Origins

For the 1968 season, the Alpine A350 Grand Prix car was built, powered by a Gordini V8 engine but after a few tests the project was ended when it was found that the engine produced around 300 horsepower (220 kW) less compared to the Cosworth V8 engines' 400.[2]

In September 2020 Groupe Renault announced their intention to use "Alpine" as the teams new moniker going forward to promote the group's sportscar brand Automobiles Alpine and thus the team will become known as the Alpine F1 Team whilst retiring the Renault F1 Team moniker after five years.[3] The team can be traced back to 1981, since then they have competed under the names of Toleman, Benetton, Renault and Lotus.

Racing history

2021 season

Alpine will have former Renault Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon driving for them in their debut season and they are due to use Renault engines.[3]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Luke; Noble, Jonathan (6 September 2020). "Renault to be rebranded as Alpine for 2021 F1 season". motorsport.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ R. Smith "Alpine & Renault: The Development of the Revolutionary Turbo F1 Car 1968-1979." Chapter 3: The Alpine A350 Experimental Grand Prix Car, pp. 24-33
  3. ^ a b "Renault to rebrand as Alpine F1 Team in 2021". formula1.com. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.