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Alpine Unveils 2026 Team Kit Ahead of Boat Launch for A526 as Audi Debuts R26

With sweeping 2026 technical rules looming, early running takes priority, starting with Alpine’s Silverstone shakedown ahead of next week’s private Barcelona tests.

Overview

  • Alpine released a blue‑led 2026 team kit featuring Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly in the campaign imagery.
  • The A526 will complete a shakedown at Silverstone on Thursday, January 22, before a Friday, January 23 reveal aboard an MSC vessel off Barcelona.
  • A brief Alpine video teased pink on the A526 livery, which prompted divided reactions from fans online ahead of the formal unveiling.
  • Observers highlighted the absence of Mercado Libre’s logo on the new kit images, though the company still appears on Alpine’s official partner list.
  • Audi presented its R26 in Berlin, confirmed Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, and outlined a plan targeting title contention by 2030 as teams prepare for Barcelona private tests from January 26–30 under the new regulations.