French carmaker Renault has revealed a long-term plan for its Alpine team competing in the Formula 1 World Championship, with CEO François Provost setting aside timelines for returning to the top to focus on immediate improvement. Provost explained that apart from old plans spanning three or five years or 100 races, the priority now is stability for a team that finished last in the overall standings in 2025 but is now competing for fifth place among 11 teams in the constructors' standings after starting anew. Alpine leads Racing Bulls by only one point for sixth place, and French driver Pierre Gasly's podium finish in Monaco is still under appeal.

Provost told Reuters during the British Grand Prix: 'The recovery, led by team principal Flavio Briatore and executive director Steve Nielsen, has been real.' He added: 'My only priority is to stabilize the team, establish a strong foundation, and begin the recovery this year, which is indeed happening. Our target is at least sixth place, that's the first phase. Based on that, we will define our new vision and new ambition.' He explained that Renault intends to stay in Formula 1 for the long term, and pointed to the growing popularity of the sport as evidence of continued youth interest in cars, but planning cannot begin until the foundations are solid. He added: 'When the team is completely lost, and when you are nowhere, you must first set very short-term priorities and refocus the team on achieving very concrete results. That is what I call the annual plan.'