Switch to Mercedes F1 powertrains for 2026 gives Alpine 'ability to benchmark' its car design, says team boss Oliver Oakes
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has opened up on the team's decision to switch to Mercedes powertrains for Formula 1's new rules for 2026, stating the team simply wanted 'the best engine in the back of the car'.
At the end of the day, for me, we're here to go racing. 'I want to be at the front of the grid. I don't want to be walking to the back. And cruelly, the choice we made was to get the best engine in the back of the car and help the team keep climbing back up the grid.
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