Renault sells Alpine Racing to Dumarey, expected to preserve about 150 jobs
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 23, 2026
Alpine Racing sale
Renault has agreed to sell Alpine Racing SAS, its former Formula One engine operation at Viry-Châtillon near Paris, to Belgian powertrain specialist Dumarey Group in a deal expected to preserve about 150 jobs. The companies did not disclose financial terms, and Renault said the acquisition proposal has already been submitted to Alpine Racing. The transfer would move Alpine Racing SAS and the engineering teams at the Viry-Châtillon site under Dumarey’s ownership, management and brand after the transaction closes. It also would include the tangible and intangible assets needed to keep the site running, giving the Belgian company control of the operation that once powered Renault’s works Formula One effort.
The agreement draws a line under Renault’s in-house engine program and shifts the focus of the Viry-Châtillon site to a new owner. The sale would not include assets tied to the Alpine Formula One team in Enstone, keeping that operation outside the transaction. Renault replaced its own engine program with Alpine’s customer engine deal with Mercedes after deciding to end the works effort. The move closes a chapter for a site that served as Renault’s Formula One engine base for more than four decades and leaves Dumarey to decide how to position the engineering operation inside its wider business.
Viry-Châtillon jobs
The transaction offers the clearest path yet to protect jobs at Viry-Châtillon after Renault’s decision to end the engine program put hundreds of positions at risk. Completion still depends on consultation with employee representatives and regulatory approval, so the sale is not final. That makes the next stage just as important as the agreement itself, with the future of the workforce tied to the outcome of those formal steps.
Alpine executive Axel Plasse said the transaction could secure and further develop the site’s engineering expertise and create new prospects for employees. That message gives the sale a practical frame, not just a financial one. The deal would transfer the engineering teams and the assets needed to operate the site under new ownership. For Renault, it opens the door to step away from a program it chose to leave behind.
Dumarey motorsport plans
Dumarey wants to diversify into motorsport, and the Alpine Racing purchase gives it a direct entry point into that world. The companies said the transaction could create future opportunities to supply the site’s Formula One engine expertise to racing teams. Viry-Châtillon already has a long history in top-level racing, and Dumarey wants to use that background as a platform.
For Renault, the sale marks the end of a works engine era that shaped the company’s Formula One presence for more than 40 years. For Dumarey, it is a chance to add a motorsport arm to its powertrain business. The next steps will determine how quickly Dumarey can develop the site under new ownership. The deal still needs the formal approvals, but the direction is clear. Renault is exiting its engine program, and Dumarey is stepping in to take over the site and its future.
