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French federation powerless to stop Renault F1 engine axe

Oct.22 France's motor racing federation, the FFSA, says it cannot do anything to prevent Renault from scrapping the works Formula 1 engine program for Alpine. Pierre Gosselin, president of the FIA-affiliated Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile, told Le Figaro newspaper that he is upset there will no longer be French-made engines on the grid. Adding insult to injury, F1's sole French team, UK-based Alpine, will almost certainly be powered by customer Mercedes engines from 2026 and beyond. 'It's a hard blow for French motorsport in addition to the loss of great know-how,' said Gosselin, following reports that Ferrari, Audi and Red Bull Powertrains have already started to snap up French...
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