81
1981 — 1985
Toleman
Turbo-era outsiders. Senna's debut season.
BWT Alpine F1 TeamF1 team history & lineage
The Enstone team has raced as Toleman, Benetton, Renault, Lotus, Renault again and now Alpine — winning titles under two of those names.
- Base
- Enstone, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1981 as Toleman
- Constructors' titles
- 3
- Drivers' titles
- 4
- Race wins
- 50
- Identities
- 6
Lineage
86
1986 — 2001
Benetton Formula
27 wins, two drivers' titles and the 1995 constructors' championship.
02
2002 — 2011
Renault F1 Team
20 wins and back-to-back doubles with Alonso in 2005 and 2006.
12
2012 — 2015
Lotus F1 Team
Genii Capital ownership; Raikkonen wins Abu Dhabi 2012.
16
2016 — 2020
Renault F1 Team
Works return; Ricciardo podiums in 2020.
21
2021 — Present
BWT Alpine F1 Team
Renault's sports-car brand takes the entry; Ocon wins Hungary 2021.
The Long Version
Toleman gave Ayrton Senna his first drive in 1984, including that second place at a rain-shortened Monaco.
Benetton bought the team in 1986 and won both championships with Michael Schumacher in 1994 and 1995.
Renault took over in 2000 and won back-to-back doubles with Fernando Alonso in 2005 and 2006.
Genii Capital's Lotus era bridged 2012-2015 before Renault returned, rebranding to Alpine in 2021.
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Sources & citations
Reference material used to compile and verify the BWT Alpine F1 Team lineage data on this page. GridXTrax is an independent fan archive; follow the links to check any figure at source.
- Wikipedia — BWT Alpine F1 Team(opens in a new tab)
Team history and the takeovers or rebrands that shaped this lineage.
- Wikipedia — List of Formula One constructors(opens in a new tab)
Used to confirm each constructor entity in the lineage and its active seasons.
- StatsF1 — BWT Alpine F1 Team lineage(opens in a new tab)
Season records for the predecessor and successor entries in this lineage.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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