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Alpine notes of starting F1 ’26 work; inks Castore deal from ’25

07/01/2025

Alpine notes about starting work on its 2026 car in the windtunnel as per the FIA regulation to kick-start in January, as they announce deal with Castore as well.

With only a year remaining for the 2026 F1 season to go live, according to the FIA ruling – which stated that the windtunnel work can start on January 1 of 2025 – the teams have started to do the same. And accordingly, Alpine is the first to share about their work on the A526 in the windtunnel.

Alpine will switch to becoming a customer team from 2026 onward when they partner with Mercedes after ditching their power unit programme. The 2025 season will be crucial for F1 teams in terms of deciding when to fully focus on the 2026 season and give up on the current one.

Alpine/Castore deal (as per press release) –

BWT Alpine Formula One Team has today announced it has partnered with Castore − the leading performance sportswear brand and global supplier of sports apparel − to produce and provide the official teamwear for BWT Alpine Formula One Team from the 2025 season.

As the new Official Team Kit Partner of BWT Alpine Formula One Team, Castore will provide clothing and apparel to the trackside team at 24 Grands Prix around the world, as well as factory kit for team personnel working at the UK [Enstone] and France [Viry-Châtillon] factories.

Both BWT Alpine Formula One Team and Castore share the same passion for high performance, and this will be uniquely showcased in crucial moments of peak performance during high-pressure pit stops throughout a Grand Prix weekend, with Castore branding displayed on the team’s pit stop gantry and race overalls of the “Castore Pit Crew”.

As part of the multi-year collaboration, Castore will also manage and operate BWT Alpine Formula One Team’s Official Online Store, where fans can purchase official merchandise and replica teamwear and get ready to cheer on Pierre and Jack for the new season. Castore will produce official on and off-track apparel for BWT Alpine Formula One Team, Alpine Academy, as well as Alpine Sim Racing.

Tom Beahon, Co-founder & Co-CEO of Castore: “This partnership with BWT Alpine Formula One Team is an incredibly exciting development for Castore. Formula 1 is a huge growth sport globally, and a big focus area for Castore − we love that our offer in the space brings fans closer to the action. We are really looking forward to seeing Castore’s wings represented in a competitive environment with BWT Alpine Formula One Team next season.”

David Warren, Global Marketing Director at BWT Alpine Formula One Team: “We are very pleased to announce our exciting new partnership with Castore, which will enable us to elevate our teamwear, as well as improving the overall product offering we have available for dedicated fans of the team who represent us watching at home and at the race circuits we visit around the world. We look forward to working closely together with Castore to create exciting and unique ranges of clothing that will be available to our fans worldwide and we can’t wait to see them supporting us in our colours throughout the season.”