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Alpine shakes down Mercedes-powered 2026 F1 car at Silverstone

Alpine took to the track at Silverstone on Wednesday to shake down the A526, less than a week before the start of the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Barcelona on 26 to 30 January.

The team, whose Enstone headquarters is located just 40 kilometres from the British Grand Prix venue, carried out the shakedown of its 2026 F1 car car with Pierre Gasly at the wheel on a rainy day, running a livery very similar to last season’s.

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