Alpine
Alpine A521
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.
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Predecessor: Renault R.S.20 · Successor: Alpine A522
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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. 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.
Season summary
The A521 proved to be a competitive car, securing 155 points during the season, allowing Alpine to finish 5th at the Constructors' Championship, picking up a victory and two podiums in the process. At the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ocon achieved his first victory in Formula One and Alonso secured his first podium since the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Post-competition
In July 2024, Alpine gifted the A521 (the exact chassis with which Ocon took his victory at Hungary) to Ocon as a significance to his racing achievement. While complete with an engine, Ocon mention that there are several compenents were missing including batteries and ECUs, making it undrivable without proper maintenance.
Complete Formula One results
(key) 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.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104829465CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_A521CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1370970859 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FIA_F1_Austria_2021_Nr._14_Alonso_(side).jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Lukas Raich · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://web.archive.org/web/20210302162445/https://www.alpinecars.com/fr/formule-1/alpine-a521/Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.