Alpine are looking to bounce back from finishing last in the Constructors Championship last year as they start a new era with Mercedes engines; watch F1 2026: Barcelona Shakedown with Ted Kravitz and

Alpine Formula 1 boss Flavio Briatore said he believes the team "will be competitive" in 2026 as they held their official launch for the new season. Alpine gave their car an initial test at Silverstone on Wednesday this week but did not release pictures of the 2026 model on Friday, only its livery on a show car.

Alpine have hailed a "new chapter" after launching its 2026 car, aimed at lifting the team up from the bottom from the standings.

Pierre Gasly debuted Alpine’s new challenger on Wednesday ahead of the 2026 F1 season

Mercedes has signed a multi-year deal with technology conglomerate Microsoft, starting from the 2026 season. Microsoft was a long-time partner of the rival Alpine squad, which it first sponsored in 2012 when the outfit was named Lotus, but has now switched allegiances as its Alpine deal ended following the 2025 campaign.

From the Alpine F1 completing its first laps in 2026 at Silverstone to streaming giant Netflix providing an update on the series Drive to Survive, we take a look at the biggest happenings across Formula 1 today.

"What’s the record?" he asks as the first exercise is explained to us. Turns out Aron is 21, ultra-fit and hugely competitive. Of course he is: he’s a racing driver. Racing drivers are competitive at everything, even when taking on a random car journalist in a fitness challenge. Win? I just want to survive.