Alpine group principal Bruno Famin has confirmed he’ll step down from his position on the head of the F1 group on the finish of August.
Famin, who took over as group principal on the Renault-owned outfit virtually a 12 months in the past to the day from Otmar Szafnauer following final 12 months’s Belgian GP, says he’ll transfer on to focus on the opposite facet of his Alpine position, the place he’s vice-president of their motorsport tasks.
Alpine, who’re enduring a wretched season after dropping in the direction of the again of the sphere with their 2024 automotive, stated a brand new group principal “will be announced in due course”.
Asserting his impending exit from Components 1 in Friday’s press convention on the Belgian GP, Famin additionally confirmed latest hypothesis that Alpine are speaking to different engine producers with the intention of shifting away from their very own Renault works engine in time for 2026, when F1’s power-unit rules are being overhauled.
Mercedes, who’re shedding Aston Martin from their roster of engine prospects in 2026, are thought-about the front-runners to produce Alpine from two seasons’ time.
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Sky Sports activities F1’s reside Belgian GP schedule
Saturday July 27
8:45am: F3 Dash
11.15am: Belgian GP Follow Three (session begins at 11.30am)
1.10pm: F2 Dash
2.15pm: Belgian GP Qualifying build-up
3pm: Belgian GP Qualifying
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday July 28
7:25am: F3 Function Race
8.55am: F2 Function Race
10.40am: Porsche Supercup
12:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday – Belgian GP build-up*
2pm: The BELGIAN GRAND PRIX*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Belgian GP response
5pm: Ted’s Pocket book
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