After next year’s season, the French car manufacturer Renault will leave the F1 World Championship series after almost 50 years. This was confirmed by the management of the case on Monday. The current Alpine factory team will remain in place, but from 2026 they are likely to use Mercedes engines.
news-item-description">Former French racing driver Jean-Pierre Jabouille has died aged 80. He worked in F1 from 1975 to 1981.
Renault entered F1 competition in 1977 and won 12 Constructors’ Cup titles and 11 World Drivers’ Championship titles as engine supplier. The last champion with Renault engines was the German Sebastian Vettel with his four victories in the colors of Red Bull in the years 2010-2013.
After the introduction of hybrid engines in 2014, Renault began to fall behind the competition and is leaving the competition completely before the next big rule change. From 2026, the electric component in F1 vehicles will be even more important than before, and the driver will have the same share as combustion components. The news was brought by the AFP group.
2024-09-30 18:03:03
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