Alpine: Team boss Bruno Famin to step down from F1 role as Renault-owned team looking at customer engine for 2026 | F1 News

Alpine team principal Bruno Famin has confirmed he will step down from his role at the head of the F1 team at the end of August.

Famin, who took over as team principal at the Renault-owned outfit almost a year ago to the day from Otmar Szafnauer following last year’s Belgian GP, says he will move on to concentrate on the other aspect of his Alpine role, where he is vice-president of their motorsport projects.

Alpine, who are enduring a wretched season after dropping towards the back of the field with their 2024 car, said a new team principal “will be announced in due course”.

Announcing his impending exit from Formula 1 in Friday’s press conference at the Belgian GP, Famin also confirmed recent speculation that Alpine are talking to other engine manufacturers with the intention of moving away from their own Renault works engine in time for 2026, when F1’s power-unit regulations are being overhauled.

Mercedes, who are losing Aston Martin from their roster of engine customers in 2026, are considered the front-runners to supply Alpine from two seasons’ time.

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