F1: Alpine hires Eric Meignan as Engine Chief

The Alpine F1 Team has bolstered its technical department by hiring Eric Meignan, a former Mercedes and Ferrari chief, as their new technical director.

Directly overseeing him will be Bruno Famin, who manages all motorsports for Alpine.

Meignan was a department head on Ferrari’s engineering team in Maranello, and was previously a department head and chief engineer at Mercedes AMG powertrains.

Meignan will manage the day-to-day running of Alpine’s power unit division, which currently has the slowest engine on the grid.

An Alpine spokesman said: “We can confirm that Eric Meignan has joined the team as technical director of Viry, reporting to Bruno Famin.

“He brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise and will oversee the development of the Alpine PU, with a specific focus on the 2026 regulations.”