Alpine A526

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.

Alpine A526

Pierre Gasly driving the Alpine A526 at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Alpine
Designers	David Sanchez (Executive Technical Director) Joe Burnell (Technical Director, Engineering) Ciaron Pilbeam (Technical Director, Performance) Steve Booth (Chief Engineer) Jacopo Fantoni (Deputy Chief Engineer) Benjamin Norton (Head of Engineering) Vin Dhanani (Head of Vehicle Performance) Yannick Ducret (Head of Aerodynamics - Performance and Science) Julien Boehrer (Head of Aerodynamic Performance 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 pull-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	Petronas
Lubricants	Petronas
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded)
Competition history
Notable entrants	BWT Alpine F1 Team
Notable drivers	10. Pierre Gasly 43. Franco Colapinto
Debut	2026 Australian Grand Prix
Last event	2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 7 0 1 0 0

Characteristics

Development

Regulation changes

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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

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On 21 January 2026, the A526 underwent a shakedown at the Silverstone Circuit. 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.

Competition history

In the opening round, Gasly scored a point, battling with Esteban Ocon in the closing stages. At the Chinese Grand Prix, the car proved to be more competitive than its predecessor due to both drivers finishing in the top ten, sixth for Gasly and tenth for Colapinto, respectively. In Japan, a seventh place finish for Gasly, battling with Max Verstappen, put the team in the top five in the championship, overtaking Red Bull Racing in the process, with Colapinto having a finish outside the top ten for the second time this season. At the Miami Grand Prix, Gasly abandoned the race after being hit by Liam Lawson on lap five, while Colapinto scored six points after finishing in seventh place, thus taking the latter's highest finishing position in his career.

Complete Formula One results

Key

Key
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Other points position
Blue	Other classified position
	Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple	Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Excluded (EX)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Withdrawn (WD)
	Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation	Meaning
P	Pole position
F	Fastest lap
Superscript number	Points-scoring position in sprint

Year	Entrant	Power unit	Tyres	Driver name	Grands Prix																						Points	WCC pos.
					AUS	CHN	JPN	MIA	CAN	MON	BCN	AUT	GBR	BEL	HUN	NED	ITA	ESP	AZE	SIN	USA	MXC	SAP	LVG	QAT	ABU
2026	Alpine F1 Team	Mercedes 1.6 V6 t	P	Franco Colapinto	14	10	16	7	6	14																	50*	5th*
				Pierre Gasly	10	6	7	Ret8 Race: Ret; Sprint: 8	8	3

* Season still in progress.