Renault are here to stay in Formula 1, but they will race on under a new name – and in new colours – from 2021 after the French manufacturer announced they will re-brand to become the Alpine F1 Team.

Why did Renault change to Alpine?

The Renault Group - who have spoken of a 'Renaulution' with sweeping changes to their strategy - want to promote the Alpine brand, a "symbol of French excellence", as the high-performance end of its road-car range. And put simply, F1 is the perfect way to do just that.

When did Renault change to Alpine?

Renault opted to rebrand its works F1 team as Alpine ahead of the 2021 season as part of a wider overhaul of the group's brands and car companies. The Alpine name will make its official F1 debut this weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix, led by drivers Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon.