Overview

• Making his first paddock visit at Monza, François Provost told Canal+ that Renault is staying in Formula 1 for a long time.
• Renault reported a €11.2 billion loss in H1 2025, including a €9.3 billion Nissan write-down, a backdrop that fueled buyout speculation Provost sought to quell.
• Alpine has ended its in-house power unit program and will run Mercedes engines from 2026 under the new regulations.
• Pierre Gasly’s contract now runs through 2028, and Steve Nielsen began as managing director on 1 September in a bid to stabilize the operation.
• Alpine sits at the bottom of the Constructors’ standings after halting in-season development to focus resources on the 2026 rules reset.