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Mercedes engine no silver bullet for Alpine – Vowles

Oct.14 A Mercedes power unit is no guarantee of a more competitive future for Alpine. That is the assessment of James Vowles, boss of the customer Mercedes-powered Williams team, which is being steadily developed under his leadership. Alpine team owner Renault has made the dramatic decision to scrap its 2026 works Formula 1 engine program and instead almost certainly simply buy a Mercedes power unit. 'I see a question mark with Alpine,' Vowles told Auto Motor und Sport. 'Even if they buy engines from Mercedes, they are a long way behind. We've been working with Mercedes since 2014 and are already in the middle of the 2026 project with them. 'You can't just screw an engine into the back of...
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