Renault will be “staying in Formula 1 for a long time” with the Alpine team, new CEO Francois Provost said in an interview with French broadcaster Canal+.

In his third month in charge of Renault, Provost sought to lessen speculation about the team’s commitment to F1 ahead of the team abandoning its own power unit in favor of a Mercedes partnership beginning next year.

Provost appeared at an F1 paddock for the first time last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

“My visit aims mainly to reaffirm we’re staying in Formula 1,” Provost said in the interview.

He touted the recent contract extension that Pierre Gasly, Alpine’s top driver, received, tying the 29-year-old Frenchman to the team through 2028. Steve Nielsen also joined Alpine as managing director last week, joining executiv

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