Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Designer(s) | Matthew Harman (Technical Director) Simon Virrill (Chief Designer) Benjamin Norton (Chief Engineer) Steven Booth (Head of Engineering) Dirk de Beer (Head of Aerodynamics) James Rodgers (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Alpine A523 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbone push-rod | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone push-rod | ||||||||||
Engine | Mecachrome-built and assembled Renault E-Tech RE24 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) Turbo Rear-mid mounted | ||||||||||
Electric motor | Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
Fuel | BP[1] | ||||||||||
Lubricants | Castrol[1] | ||||||||||
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Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | BWT Alpine F1 Team | ||||||||||
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Debut | 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 2024 Qatar Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Alpine A524 is a Formula One racing car designed and developed by the Alpine F1 Team competing in the 2024 Formula One World Championship.[2] It is the fourth Formula One car entered by Alpine since rebranding from Renault. The A524 is being driven by Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, who is in his final season with the team.[3] Reserve driver duties are handled by former Formula 2 driver and Alpine junior Jack Doohan. Initially considered to be the worst-running car of the field at the beginning of the year, the team's results have steadily improved throughout the season to return to the lower midfield. The car managed to score Alpine's first fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix, and the team's first double podium at the São Paulo Grand Prix, which was also the team's first podium of the season.