Alpine announced earlier during this Formula 1 season that they would shutter their power unit program in 2026 when the new technical regulations are enacted. This announcement put the team on the cusp of becoming a customer operation,

The struggling Alpine Formula 1 team will use engines and gearboxes from Mercedes starting in 2026 after parent company Renault cuts its in-house F1 engine program.

Alpine confirmed over the summer their plan to move away from being a Formula 1 works team and start operating as an engine customer, shutting down their own power unit project