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Ex-Renault boss says Alpine ‘wants to make F1 cheap'

Oct.1 'The axe has fallen' on French-made engines in Formula 1. That's the reaction of the country's biggest and most influential sports publication, L'Equipe, as the Renault Group confirms that operations at Viry-Chatillon will no longer focus on F1 power unit manufacturing. 'Formula 1 activities at Viry, excluding the development of a new engine, will continue until the end of the 2025 season,' the Alpine-owning carmaker declared in a statement. The move is designed not only to save money, but give the struggling Enstone-based Formula 1 team an immediate performance boost by switching to customer Mercedes power. Strong rumours suggest Alpine will not only buy Mercedes' power unit, but...
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