Alpine A526
Alpine A526 at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Alpine | ||||||||||
| Designers | David Sanchez (Executive Technical Director) Joe Burnell (Technical Director, Engineering) Ciaron Pilbeam (Technical Director, Performance) Steve Booth (Chief Engineer) Kristopher Midgley (Head of Aerodynamic Development) Michael Broadhurst (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Alpine A525 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre composite with survival cell and honeycomb structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone push-rod | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone push-rod | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-AMG Turbo Rear-mid mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 8 forward + 1 reverse | ||||||||||
| Weight | 770 kg (including driver, coolant and oil) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Eni | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Eni | ||||||||||
| Tyres | |||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | BWT Alpine F1 Team | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 2026 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2026 Chinese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Alpine A526 is a Formula One car constructed by Alpine F1 Team to compete in the 2026 Formula One World Championship. It is the sixth Formula One car entered by Alpine since rebranding from Renault, and the first car constructed by Team Enstone since the Lotus E23 Hybrid (2015) to be powered with Mercedes power. It is currently being driven by Pierre Gasly, who is on his fourth season with the team, and Franco Colapinto, who begins his second season with the team after replacing former Alpine driver Jack Doohan for the rest of the season - a change first implemented at the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.