With Renault ending its F1 power unit program, Alpine will have to turn to an outside supplier for the first time.

The Alpine Formula 1 team has officially announced it will switch to Mercedes power units from the 2026 season onwards. Alpine's parent company Renault formally decided at the end of September to go through with plans to abandon its works engine programme in France's Viry-Chatillon,

Alpine has confirmed that it has entered into a multi-year power unit supply agreement with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains.

La escudería de Formula 1 Alpine será cliente de Mercedes y correrá con el motor, unidad de potencia y caja de cambios de la marca alemana a partir de 2026, año en el que entra en vigor la nueva regulación,

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,