Over the years, the Balance of Performance system that underpins the World Endurance Championship's top class – designed to control costs and maintain parity – has evolved, and this year is no exception.

Alpine Endurance Team's A424 Hypercar is set to compete with a revised aero package in 2026, with the French manufacturer opting to deploy an EVO Joker update to the car.

Bruno Famin has announced he will step down as Alpine team principal by the end of August to focus on his role of vice president of motorsport for the company, and also confirmed that Renault intends to end its Formula 1 power unit supply.Renault-owned Alpine has been exploring options relating...

Flavio Briatore’s previous record of being banned from Formula 1 over the Crashgate scandal doesn’t matter as long as he can help Alpine improve in future, according to team principal Bruno Famin.Alpine announced on Friday morning that Briatore would be returning to the team in the capacity of executive advisor...

Jack Doohan will make his first FP1 appearance of the season for Alpine at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, replacing Esteban Ocon.The Alpine reserve driver is in the frame for a race seat in 2025 when Ocon leaves the team, after the Frenchman’s departure was confirmed earlier this week. That...

The opening lap of the Monaco Grand Prix was going to be the catalyst for plenty of focus around the Alpine drivers, but the events of the past 24 hours have only served to increase that.Every time I watch Esteban Ocon’s move on Pierre Gasly into Portier, I have a...

The sixth round of this season in Miami finally saw Alpine pick up its first point of the year courtesy of Esteban Ocon’s 10th place. Rewind to the same stage a year ago and Monaco – the sixth round of 2023 – saw Ocon standing on the podium and teammate...

Alpine team principal Bruno Famin insists the struggling team is “absolutely not for sale” and has the backing of Renault’s management.Famin was installed as interim team principal last summer as part of an overhaul that saw Otmar Szafnauer and Alan Permane depart, but this year has seen Alpine slip to...

Alpine has announced the departures of technical director Matt Harman and head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer amid a restructuring of its technical department.Harman and de Beer have both chosen to leave to seek new challenges; their exits coming as Alpine struggles in the early stages of 2024. RACER understands...

Alpine’s former racing director Davide Brivio will leave the team at the end of the year after three seasons in Formula 1, in order to pursue other opportunities.Brivio was brought in from Suzuki’s MotoGP outfit ahead of the 2021 season as the Alpine racing director, but his area of influence...