A video has gone viral on social media revealing what the Alpine A526, with which Argentine driver Franco Colapinto will race this season in Formula 1, would look like. In the video, obtained by the Argentine News Agency (NA), the Alpine can be seen on the Barcelona circuit during practice in the rain. Although the single-seater could not be seen in great detail, its blue and pink colors stand out, just as they did last year. Additionally, the Mercedes engine can be heard, with which Alpine will race for its first season after moving on from Renault. In any case, it is expected that this year the yellow color of Mercado Libre will also start to gain ground, which is one of Colapinto's main sponsors. As for this new season, there is a lot of excitement at Alpine, as the Mercedes engine is great news, while they dedicated a lot of time in 2025 to the development of the current model, and were the team with the most hours in the wind tunnel for developing aerodynamic aspects. When will the official presentation of the Alpine 2026 be The Alpine team confirmed a different presentation just a few weeks before the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season, as next Friday it will show the A526 at an exclusive event set up on a cruise ship in the Balearic Sea, off the coast of Barcelona, with Franco Colapinto as one of the main faces of the launch. The French team has bet on a 'cinematic' staging to make a presence at the start of the year and boost its image in an F1 increasingly dominated by media impact, with a strategy that combines spectacle, marketing, and the sporting expectation around its new project. The event will take place on board a vessel provided by MSC, a strategic partner of Alpine, and will feature selected guests and representatives of the main sponsors. In addition to the car, the focus will be on the driver duo: Colapinto and Frenchman Pierre Gasly, who will share the main stage of the launch.
