メルセデスは、アルピーヌF1チームの少数株式取得に向けた交渉から撤退した。売却側の提示価格について合意に至らなかったためである。
すでにアルピーヌへパワーユニットとギアボックスを供給しているメルセデスは、筆頭株主であるルノーとの間で、オトロ・キャピタルが保有する24％の株式を取得することで原則合意していた。しかし、オトロ・キャピタルが提示した7億2000万ドルという価格は、チームの価値を30億ドルと評価するものであり、メルセデス側が健全な投資とみなす額を上回っていたため、交渉は決裂した。アルピーヌの内部関係者は交渉が停止したことを認めたが、メルセデスとアルピーヌの両者はこの件に関するコメントを控えている。
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Flavio Briatore has confirmed that the Mercedes Formula 1 team is negotiating to acquire a 24% stake in Alpine from Otro Capital. The announcement came during a press conference at the Chinese Grand Prix. Briatore emphasized that the deal involves Mercedes as a team, not team principal Toto Wolff personally.
Haas has dropped behind Alpine in the Formula 1 constructors' championship following the Miami Grand Prix. The American team introduced only a minor diffuser change while its rival delivered a major aero upgrade package.
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The Alpine Formula 1 team has denied social media claims that it sabotaged Franco Colapinto's car, attributing performance differences to minor gearbox issues in China. In a detailed open letter published Thursday, the team reaffirmed its commitment to equal treatment of drivers Pierre Gasly and Colapinto while condemning online abuse directed at both Colapinto and former driver Esteban Ocon. Alpine emphasized driver collaboration and its strong early-season position as the fourth-fastest team.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has stated that the team's status as a Mercedes customer has become a disadvantage for the first time this Formula 1 season. The comments follow reliability issues during recent races.
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Aston Martin occupies the last position in the constructors' standings with zero points after the first three rounds of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The team has faced severe reliability problems, including intense vibrations, limiting its track time. Pundits Jolyon Palmer and Alex Jacques offered critical evaluations, while praising Fernando Alonso's race starts.