Ex-Alpine F1 boss Bruno Famin h🍌as revealed Alpine are losing approximately 0.2s in lap time due to their underperforming Renault 🐬engine.

During the Belgian Grand Prix, Famin announced that he wouౠld step down as Alpine F1 team principal, opening the door for🔴 Oliver Oakes to join the team.

The news🐓 came amongst Alpine’s decision to abandon their engine project at Viry, and become a customer team.

Alpine have struggled to🍨 capitalise on their works status, slipping back in the pecking order in 2024.

As a result, Alpine🦄 are considering customer options, most likely with Mercedes.

Speaking on the podcast, Famin conceded the decision to abandon the engine project at Viry was a “big shಞock” for everyone.

“I think the big a♌nnouncement was on Tuesday, last Tuesday, where we had to make the announcement to the staff in Viry th🥂at there was a project to switch to a different power unit from 2026,” he said. “And that was really a shock.”

In terms of numbers, Famin🍌 confirmed that Renault’s engine is down by 10-15 kilowatts, resulting in 0.2s on lap time depending on the track.

“Right now the current engine is a bit down by 15 kilowatts,” he explained. “I think it’s what FIA fi💧gures are saying.

“Ren𝕴ault really missed the point in 2014𒉰 when the current regulation was born with the two hybrid systems - Renault totally missed.

“But now we are 10 to 15🔯 kilowatts down. The power unit is, let’s say, on average two-tenths of lap time.”

Alpine sit eighth ﷺin the constructors’ championship on 11 points.

Their driver line-up for 2025 is still undecided with only 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly confirmed.

Jack Doohan is reportedly the favourite to join Gasly at Enstone following 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon’s departure.