Alpine A525
An A525 driven by Pierre Gasly during the Austrian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Designers | David Sanchez (Executive Technical Director) Joe Burnell (Technical Director, Engineering) Ciaron Pilbeam (Technical Director, Performance) David Wheater (Technical Director, Aerodynamics) Eric Meignan (Engine Technical Director) Michael Broadhurst (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Alpine A524 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Alpine A526 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Engine | Mecachrome-built and assembled Renault E-Tech RE25 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) Turbo Rear-mid mounted | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Weight | 800 kg (including driver, excluding fuel) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Eni | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Eni | ||||||||||
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| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | BWT Alpine F1 Team | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 2025 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Alpine A525 is a Formula One racing car designed and developed by the Alpine F1 Team for competition in the 2025 Formula One World Championship. It is the fifth Formula One car entered by Alpine since rebranding from Renault. The A525 was driven by Pierre Gasly, who was on his third season with the team, and a "rotating seat" that consisted of rookie driver Jack Doohan, who raced with the team from Australia to the Miami Grand Prix, and Franco Colapinto, who replaced Doohan starting from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for the remainder of the season. Paul Aron, Ryō Hirakawa, and Kush Maini all assumed reserve driver roles, with Colapinto previously holding such a role before being swapped with Doohan. The car was revealed at a bespoke event on 18 February 2025, and made its competitive debut at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.
The A525 is the first Alpine Formula One car to utilise Eni fuels and lubricants; their previous suppliers, BP and Castrol, are set to supply fuels and lubricants, respectively, to the Audi Formula One team from the 2026 season onwards. It will also be the last Alpine car and last F1 car overall for the foreseeable future to utilise Renault engines as Renault has chosen to cease its engine development and supply programme at the end of 2025, with the Alpine team switching to Mercedes engines in 2026. The car's underperformance led to Alpine finishing last in the Constructors' Championship, the worst finish Team Enstone had achieved.