Mercedes could be preparing for a new technical partnership with one of its F1 rivals after extensive talks took place during the period .
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two teams.Of course, supplying Mercedes engines and auto parts to other F1 teams is nothing new.
FourF1 teams currently use Mercedes engines in their cars – McLaren, Aston Martin, Williams and of course Mercedes itself.
In addition, the Brackley-based outfit supplies gearboxes to both Aston Martin and Williams.
However, the difference in this reported partnership is that the team negotiating Alpine with Mercedes is currently a working team, unlike those mentioned above.
Mercedesin technical partnership talks with fellow F1 team McLaren to use Mercedes engines from 2021Mercedes and Alpine in talks Technical partnership talks with Mercedes include engine, gearbox and suspension. ? led this movement.
FlavioBriatore is said to be the main driving force behind the partnershipAutosport claims that after talks with several manufacturers, talks with Mercedes have progressed and the deal could start as early as 2025.
TheAlpine engine long is a weak point for the team, and the move to the Mercedes engine aims to remedy that.For example, last year the team requested more power for their unit due to competition, but that request was denied.Alpine is currently eighth in the constructors’ standings – the weakest of the works teams..
