Paris (France) (AFP) – Alpine, belonging to the Renault group, reported this Thursday that it will continue its presence in Formula 1, but that, on the other hand, it will abandon the World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the end of the year.

First modification: 02/12/2026 - 20:01

"Alpine will continue its activities in Formula 1, the premier category of automobile sport, and will end its participation in the World Endurance Championship at the end of the 2026 season. The entity remains fully committed to the race (in WEC) this year," the French brand indicated this Thursday in a laconic statement.

Alpine achieved one victory and two third places last year in Hypercar, the premier category of the World Endurance Championship. In the constructors' standings it finished sixth out of eight, one point behind BMW.

In recent months, rumors of Alpine's withdrawal had been circulating in the F1 and WEC paddocks, and the subsidiary of the Renault group finally decided to focus on Formula 1, where it was tenth and last in the constructors' standings in 2025, although it hopes to improve this season with its Mercedes engine.

Its starting drivers will be the Argentine Franco Colapinto and the Frenchman Pierre Gasly.

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