Racing history Įsteban Ocon driving the A522 at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.Īlpine's first race ended with Alonso being forced to retire, after debris caused his car to overheat. In September 2020, Groupe Renault announced their intention to use 'Alpine' as their works team's new name going forward to promote the Alpine brand, and thus the team is set to become known as the 'Alpine F1 Team' whilst retiring the 'Renault F1 Team' moniker after five years.

In 1975, the company produced the Alpine A500 prototype to test a 1.5 L V6 turbo engine for the Renault factory team which would eventually début in 1977. However, after initial testing with Mauro Bianchi at Zandvoort, the project was ended when it was found that the engine produced around 300 horsepower (220 kW) compared to the Cosworth V8 engines' 400. The involvement of the sportscar manufacturer Automobiles Alpine in Formula One can be traced back to 1968, when the Alpine A350 Grand Prix car was built, powered by a Gordini V8 engine. The team operates in a 17,000 m 2 (180,000 sq ft) facility on a 17-acre site in Enstone. When discussing the history of the organisation as a whole rather than those of specific constructors it has operated, the colloquialism ' Team Enstone' is generally used. The team raced as 'Renault' again, from 2016, and continued as such until the end of the 2020 season. At the end of 2015, Renault had taken over the team for a second time, renaming it to Renault Sport Formula One Team. By 2012, Genii Capital had a majority stake in the team, and from 2012 until 2015 the team's name was Lotus F1 Team, after its branding partner, and it raced as 'Lotus'. In 2011, Lotus Cars came on board as a sponsor, and the team's name changed to Lotus Renault GP, though still racing as just 'Renault' for that season. Renault won the Constructors' Championship in 20 and its driver, Fernando Alonso won the Drivers' Championships in the same two years. By the 2000 season, Renault had purchased the team (for the first time), and by the 2002 season its name was changed to Renault F1 Team, and it was racing as Renault. Prior to the 1992 season it moved to its current location in Enstone, UK. As Benetton, it won the 1995 Constructors' Championship and its driver, Michael Schumacher, won two Drivers' Championships in 19. In 1986, following its purchase by Benetton Group, it was renamed and competed as Benetton. The team has a long history, first competing in Formula One in 1981 as Toleman, when the team was based in Witney, England. įurther information: Toleman, Benetton Formula, Lotus F1, and Renault in Formula One The chassis and managerial side of the team is based in Enstone, Oxfordshire, England, and the engine side of the team is based in Viry-Châtillon, a suburb of Paris, France. Formerly named Renault F1 Team and owned by the French automotive company Groupe Renault, the team was rebranded for 2021 to promote Renault's sports car brand, Alpine, and continues to serve as Renault's works team. It does not store any personal data.Alpine F1 Team, competing as BWT Alpine F1 Team, is a Formula One constructor which made its debut at the start of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'.

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