Alpine F1 team have today revealed the launch date for their 2021 challenger, the first of which since rebranding from Renault.
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has ensured another virtual launch for this year’s teams on the grid, with Alpine’s taking place on March 2 that will likely be available to watch on SkyF1, and across online platforms.
Alpine’s 2021 car will be called the A521 and will be piloted this season by two-time world champion Fernando Alonso and Frenchman Esteban Ocon.
The newly branded team has seen a number of changes in-house ahead of the 2021 season, after replacing Daniel Ricciardo, who moved to McLaren, with Fernando Alonso.
Team Principal, Cyril Abiteboul who was in charge of the F1 team since 2017, also left the company after new CEO Luca de Meo joined the team.
Ex-Suzuki MotoGP chief Davide Brivio has been brought in as the team’s new Racing Director, but the exact management structure has yet to be confirmed.
Speaking about the re-brand back in January, Laurent Rossi, CEO of Alpine said:
“The new Alpine entity takes three brands with separate assets and areas of excellence to turn them into an empowered, fully-fledged business.
“The craftsmanship from our plant in Dieppe, the engineering mastery from our Formula One and Renault Sport teams will shine through our tech-infused, 100% electric line-up, taking the beautiful Alpine name to the future.
“We’ll be on the tracks and on the roads, authentic and high-tech, disruptive & passionate.”
Meanwhile, McLaren became the first team to unveil their car for the new season, the MCL35M with a live virtual event from their HQ in Woking.
Here’s the list of car launch dates so you don’t miss anything:
● Mercedes March 2
● Red Bull TBC
● McLaren February 15
● Aston Martin March
● Alpine March 2
● Ferrari March 10
● AlphaTauri February 19
● Alfa Romeo February 22
● Haas TBC
● Williams March 5
