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Renault staff urge CEO to scrap 2026 customer engine plans for Alpine
© XPB Michael Delaney
24/08/2024 at 07:4223/08/2024 at 21:18 A storm has erupted at the heart of Renault's Formula 1 program. Staff at the manufacturer’s Viry-Chatillon engine facility are in open rebellion against CEO Luca de Meo's plan to transform the Alpine F1 outfit into a Mercedes engine customer team. The news came as a gut punch to the Viry workforce. Just last month, former Alpine team principal Bruno Famin announced his departure, paving the way for Oliver Oakes to take the reins of the French outfit. But that wasn't all. Famin also confirmed that Alpine was exploring a switch from a works team to a customer outfit from 2026 when F1 ushers in its new power unit...
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