{"id":25061,"date":"2024-10-04T06:14:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=25061"},"modified":"2024-10-04T06:33:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:33:03","slug":"ferrari-capitalise-on-renault-departure-and-sign-several-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/04\/ferrari-capitalise-on-renault-departure-and-sign-several-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari capitalise on Renault departure and sign several engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following months of speculation, Alpine<\/a> have confirmed they will part ways with Renault engines. Starting in 2026, the French outfit will become a customer team – almost certainly using Mercedes power. In the background, Ferrari team principal Fred Vassuer<\/a> has used this shift to strengthen Ferrari’s engine department.<\/p>\n

Ferrari recruit from Renault engine department ahead of 2026 regulations<\/h2>\n

Several reasons contributed to Alpine’s decision to move away from Renault power. However, financial considerations were by far the most significant.<\/p>\n

The Enstone-based operation is no longer willing to invest the necessary funds<\/a> to sustain an engine programme. Therefore, taking power units from another team is seen as the more financially sensible option.<\/p>\n

Despite this, Renault’s engine department with Viry was working diligently on their 2026 engine until last week. It is even understood that Renault’s employees were exceeding the targets set for their engine development.<\/p>\n

In short, performance was not the primary cause of Alpine’s choice. This is relevant for rival teams on the grid, who will be eager to bolster their own technical squads with engineers from Renault.<\/p>\n

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