Aug.6 (GMM) Rival groups have performed down the doubtless lack of Renault as a works engine producer in Components 1.
The French carmaker is within the means of re-jigging the aim of the F1 engine facility at Viry-Chatillon – and in talks with potential buyer energy unit suppliers for 2026 and past.
“I feel it’s all the time unhealthy information once you lose an OEM,” RB staff boss Laurent Mekies stated. “Clearly, one of many large targets of those new laws for 2026 was to draw extra OEMs.
“So in the end, if it goes, it implies that we’ll get plus one with Audi and minus one with Alpine. It’s not excellent news, however fortunately it comes at a time the place there are various producers in Components 1. So I might say that the game can effectively afford this variation.”
Alessandro Alunni Bravi, representing the newly Audi-owned Sauber staff, agrees with Mekies that Renault’s obvious resolution doesn’t imply the 2026 engine framework has already failed.
“I feel that the PU laws are very engaging for brand spanking new producers and naturally Audi is the proper instance,” he stated. “So I feel that’s one thing completely different from the choice from Renault.
“I feel as Components 1, we have to be clear on this. Typically it will probably occur.”
And whereas F1 is shedding Renault as an engine producer, Pink Bull is including an influence unit program to its current standing as a pure chassis designer.
Group boss Christian Horner says he’s open to supplying Pink Bull-Ford engines to buyer groups sooner or later. “With our amenities, we will provide engines to 4 groups,” he stated.
“Within the brief time period we’re specializing in the 2 Pink Bull groups, however we’re open to this sooner or later.”
The F1 world is presently ready for Renault-Alpine’s subsequent transfer in Components 1, as hypothesis begins to mount that new govt advisor Flavio Briatore was actually introduced on board to organize the staff on the market.
Auto Bild thinks the set up of Hitech founder Oliver Oakes as the brand new staff boss is an indication that Alpine may very well be acquired by buyers linked with Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin – the daddy of former Haas driver Nikita.
“The brand new shareholder (at Hitech) since 2023 is Vladimir Kim, a billionaire from the previous Soviet republic of Kazakhstan,” stated correspondent Ralf Bach. “He’s additionally thought-about a confidant of Mazepin.
“Briatore additionally has connections to Russia and Azerbaijan,” he added.
