Alpine A526
2026 Formula One car
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The Alpine A526 is a Formula One car constructed by Alpine F1 Team to compete in the 2026 Formula One World Championship. It is the sixth Formula One car entered by Alpine since rebranding from Renault, and the first car constructed by Team Enstone since the Lotus E23 Hybrid (2015) to be powered with Mercedes power. It is currently being driven by Pierre Gasly, who is on his fourth season with the team, and Franco Colapinto, who begins his second season with the team after replacing former Alpine driver Jack Doohan for the rest of the season - a change first implemented at the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Joe Burnell (Technical Director, Engineering)
Ciaron Pilbeam (Technical Director, Performance)
Steve Booth (Chief Engineer)
Kristopher Midgley (Head of Aerodynamic Development)
Michael Broadhurst (Chief Aerodynamicist)
.jpg) Alpine A526 at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Alpine | ||||||||||
| Designers | David Sanchez (Executive Technical Director) Joe Burnell (Technical Director, Engineering) Ciaron Pilbeam (Technical Director, Performance) Steve Booth (Chief Engineer) Kristopher Midgley (Head of Aerodynamic Development) Michael Broadhurst (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Alpine A525 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre composite with survival cell and honeycomb structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone push-rod | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone push-rod | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-AMG Turbo Rear-mid mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 8 forward + 1 reverse | ||||||||||
| Weight | 770 kg (including driver, coolant and oil) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Eni | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Eni | ||||||||||
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| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | BWT Alpine F1 Team | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 2026 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2026 Chinese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Characteristics
Development
Regulation changes
For 2026, Formula One underwent significant changes to its regulations revolving around the car's aerodynamics and engine. Due to this, Alpine's A526 features significant changes from its predecessor, the A525.
Reveal
On 21 January 2026, the A526 underwent a shakedown at the Silverstone Circuit.[1] The A526's livery, which is similar to the previous year's, was first unveiled on 23 January 2026 on an MSC Cruises cruise ship off the coast of Barcelona, Spain.[2]
