ISLAMABAD, September 8 (online): Renault will change the name of their Formula One team to Alpine from next season, the French constructor announced on Sunday. “We will race under the name Alpine,” Renault chief executive Luca de Meo told a press conference at Monza, ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. Cyril Abiteboul will remain as team principal, he confirmed, revealing the team’s cars will be given a makeover in the red, white and blue of the French flag.
“Renault has been in F1 for 43 years and the name remains on the engines,” De Meo said.
Renault’s high performance Alpine brand enters F1 after competing with distinction in rallying where they claimed the inaugural world championship in 1973, and on the endurance circuit
