Alpine principal Bruno Famin to step down. F1 team may drop homemade Renault engine in 2026
Alpine driver Esteban Ocon of France steers his car during the first practice session ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium, Friday, July 26, 2024. The Belgian Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Geert Vanden Wijngaert]
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Alpine team principal Bruno Famin says he is stepping down from his role by the end of next month. Famin will be in charge at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The season then goes on a summer break until the Dutch GP on Aug. 25. Famin will remain in charge of all other motorsports of Renault Group at its Viry-Chatillon engine facility. He also says Alpine is considering dropping its homemade Renault engine by 2026 and becoming a buyer of a power unit.
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