Renault chief executive Luca de Meo has said their "family jewel" Alpine Formula 1 team is not for sale after the company confirmed its engine production will end after next season for financial reasons.

Renault entered F1 in 1977, introducing the turbo engine to motor racing’s flagship sport and winning five drivers’ titles and six constructors’ crowns.

The Alpine F1 Team has had an abysmal 2024 season, and now Renault CEO Luca De Meo has publicly slammed the team’s performance, stating bluntly that the squad has been reduced to a laughing stock. Currently languishing in ninth place in the Constructors’ Championship,

In little over two years, several key aspects of Alpine F1 have changed. Drivers, team principals and technical directors are among notable departures from the Enstone squad since 2024.