What Mercedes bid for Alpine stake could mean for its F1 PU customer relations

Toto Wolff is making a bid for a minority stake in Alpine

With reports that Toto Wolff is spearheading a bid for a 24 per cent stake in Alpine, Motorsport Week asks what that could do to relationships with Alpine's other F1 ...

Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team in the FIA Press Conference. 12.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Preparation Day.

Pierre Gasly details the ‘different league’ Alpine is reaching in F1 2026

March 16, 2026

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After being on the back foot in the previous regulations, Pierre Gasly is enjoying fighting consistently for points in the 2026 F1 season.

Nina Gademan claims first F1 Academy victory in 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

Nina Gademan takes victory in first F1 Academy race of 2026

March 14, 2026

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Nina Gademan stormed to a commanding victory at the F1 Academy Chinese Grand Prix Race 1, claiming the first win of 2026.

Flavio Briatore spoke up about the negotiations between Alpine and Toto Wolff

Mercedes linked with Alpine stake as Flavio Briatore clarifies Toto Wolff’s role

March 13, 2026

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Flavio Briatore says talks over the possible sale of a minority stake in Alpine are taking place with Mercedes as a company rather than with Toto Wolff personally. The 24 ...

Pierre Gasly handed outcome of Max Verstappen blocking probe in F1 China Sprint qualifying

March 13, 2026

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Pierre Gasly has learned the outcome of the FIA probe into an alleged blocking of Max Verstappen during qualifying for the F1 Chinese GP Sprint Race.

Kimi Antonelli has been summoned to the stewards for allegedly impeding Lando Norris

Kimi Antonelli and Pierre Gasly face FIA probe after Shanghai Sprint qualifying

March 13, 2026

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Pierre Gasly are both under investigation by the stewards for blocking during qualifying for the F1 Chinese GP.

Williams could not take its now customary place in the F1 midfield in Melbourne, despite the Mercedes PU

Mercedes F1 PU teams look for answers as Williams admits to being ‘caught off guard’

March 10, 2026

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Mercedes stunned its F1 rivals at the Australian GP by extracting significantly more performance from the new power unit than its customers

Toto Wolff and Christian Horner are set for a new kind of F1 rivalry

Toto Wolff revives Christian Horner rivalry with F1 team bid

March 9, 2026

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Toto Wolff is reportedly leading a Mercedes bid to buy a share in Alpine, which would revive his longstanding and infamous F1 rivalry with Christian Horner.

Franco Colpinto [front] avoided Liam Lawson [back] at the start of the Australian GP

Watch: F1 drivers react as Franco Colapinto narrowly avoids horror shunt

March 8, 2026

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The top three drivers of the opening F1 race of the 2026 season could not believe their eyes when shown how Franco Colapinto narrowly avoided a horrible collision on the ...