Mercedes-Benz to supply powertrains to Alpine Formula One Team
November 12, 2024 at 08:00 am EST
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Mercedes-Benz will supply BWT Alpine Formula One Team, Alpine's Formula 1 team, with powertrains from the 2026 season onwards, the Renault Group's sports brand announced on Tuesday.
This new multi-year agreement is to run throughout the new regulatory era of the F1 World Championship, i.e. from 2026 until at least 2030.
In addition to the powertrain, BWT Alpine Formula One Team will also have Mercedes gearboxes at its disposal from the 2026 season onwards.
The team - led by racing drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly - remains determined to achieve top performances in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, BWT Alpine Formula One underlines in a press release.
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Renault is one of the world's leading automobile constructors. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- sale of vehicles (91.9%): 2.2 million passenger and commercial vehicles sold in 2023, distributed by brand between Renault (1,548,748), Dacia (658,321), Renault Korea Motors (21,980), Alpine (4,328) and other (1,968);
- services (8.1%): financing services for vehicle sales (purchasing, renting, leasing, etc.; RCI Banque), related services (maintenance, warranty extension, assistance, etc.) and mobility services.
At the end of 2023, the group had 38 industrial sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (29.2%), Europe (49.3%), Americas (8.7%), Eurasia (6.1%), Asia/Pacific (3.5%), Africa and Middle East (3.2%).