Alpine A521 Explained

Alpine A521
Category:	Formula One
Constructor:	Alpine
Successor:	Alpine A522
Designer:	Pat Fry Matthew Harman Simon Virrill Benjamin Norton Dirk de Beer James Rodgers
Technical Ref:	^[1]
Gears:	8-speed + 1 reverse
Type:	semi-automatic sequential
Fuel:	BP
Lubricants:	Castrol
Tyres:	Pirelli P Zero (dry), Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
Engine Name:	Mecachrome-built and assembled Renault E-Tech 20B 1.60NaN0
Power:	More than 950hp^[2]
Configuration:	direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM
Engine Position:	rear mounted
Team:	Renault DP World F1 Team
Debut:	2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
First Win:	2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Last Win:	2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Last Event:	2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Races:	21
Wins:	1
Podiums:	2
Poles:	0
Fastest Laps:	0

The Alpine A521 is a Formula One car designed by the Alpine F1 Team which competed in the 2021 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by Fernando Alonso, marking his return to the sport, and Esteban Ocon. It was the first to be fielded under the team's Alpine name.^{[3] [4]}

Livery

The car was run in French blue with a French flag pattern towards the rear. Alpine ran a special livery for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to commemorate their 100th race with one of their sponsors Castrol.^[5] During the first practice session in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Alpine's name in the rear wing of both cars was replaced by the phrase "El Plan" (Spanish for "the plan"), referencing an internet meme created by Alonso's fans in the wake of his return to Formula One.^{[6] [7]}

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Power unit	Tyres	Driver name	Grands Prix																						Points
					BHR	EMI	POR	ESP	MON	AZE	FRA	STY	AUT	GBR	HUN	BEL	NED	ITA	RUS	TUR	USA	MXC	SAP	QAT	SAU	ABU
	Alpine F1 Team	Renault																									155	5th
				Esteban Ocon
Reference(s):

Notes Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.
Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance completed.

External links

• Alpine F1 Team official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alpine A521. alpinecars.com. fr. 12 March 2021. 13 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220213043103/https://www.alpinecars.com/fr/formule-1/alpine-a521/. dead.
2. Web site: Alpine A521 - Alpine . 7 October 2021 . 3 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303131035/https://www.alpinecars.com/en/formula-1/alpine-a521/ . dead .
3. Web site: What's underneath that bold new livery? Our first tech take on the Alpine A521 Formula 1® . www.formula1.com . 13 March 2021 . en.
4. Web site: Alpine A521 F1 car unveiled following winter rebrand . www.autosport.com . 13 March 2021 . en.
5. Web site: Alpine show off new-look livery for Saudi Arabian GP weekend. 2021-12-06. RacingNews365. en.
6. Web site: ¡Alpine lleva EL PLAN de Alonso en su coche en Abu Dhabi!. 2022-02-14. es.motorsport.com. es.
7. Web site: ¿Qué es EL PLAN? Fernando Alonso y la Fórmula 1 2022. 2022-02-14. es.motorsport.com. es.