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Renault are here to stay in Formula 1, but they will race on under a new name – and in new colours – from 2021 after the French manufacturer announced they will re-brand to become the Alpine F1 Team.
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- A Brief History of Renault in F1
- About Alpine
- Alpine’s Role in F1
- The Future of Alpine
The story of Renault in Formula 1 is as successful as it is sporadic, with 35 race victories across its time in the sport and two Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships as a team, both coming in 2005 and 2006 with Alonso at the helm. We say ‘sporadic’ as Renault has entered Formula 1 in three separate spells in the past as a full-blown constructo...
Although Alpine are a new name in F1, the brand has made racing and sports cars since the 1950s. Bought by Renault in 1973, Alpine have worked closely with the French manufacturers ever since. At the time of the rebranding, Alpine were already a well renowned brand throughout motorsport, taking victories in Le Mans 24 Hours and rallying. Despite ne...
Despite the clean slate, the Alpine Formula 1 team had a rocky start with the shock departure of team principal Cyril Abiteboul prior to the start of the F1 2021 season. In charge of the F1 team since 2017, Abiteboul was replaced with Laurent Rossi, the Director of Strategy and Business Development of Groupe Renault. A year on from the re-branding,...
Since Alpine returned to Formula 1 it has taken small steps but remains far away from being able to claim a place within the top teams on the grid. For the past three seasons, Alpine had finished fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, before moving up a place to fourth in 2022. The sudden absence of Fernando Alonso, who chose to drive for Aston M...
Jan 11, 2021 · A long time Renault employee, Abiteboul has been in sole charge of the F1 team since 2017, but is now leaving the company altogether, following a shake-up by new CEO Luca de Meo, who joined from SEAT last year.
Jan 11, 2021 · After discussions at corporate level, it has been decided Abiteboul will leave the team, with Director of Strategy and Business Development for the Renault group Laurent Rossi taking over as Alpine CEO – a role which involves taking charge of their F1 activities.
Mar 2, 2021 · By Matt Morlidge. Tuesday 2 March 2021 10:46, UK. Why have Renault changed their name? Renault are a well-recognised brand in F1, ranking sixth in terms of races started by teams (400)...
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Formerly named Renault F1 Team and owned by the French automotive company Groupe Renault as well as Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, the team was rebranded for 2021 to promote Renault's sports car brand, Alpine, and continues to serve as Renault's works team.
Sep 6, 2020 · Renault has signed Fernando Alonso to return to the sport in 2021-22. By Andrew Benson. Chief F1 writer. Renault will rename its Formula 1 team after its Alpine brand for the 2021 season....
