A523 Formula 1

A523 Formula 1

Chief Technical Officer Pat Fry and Technical Director Matt Harman have led the Enstone programme for chassis development, seeking to make improvements over the winter to the package, while Executive Director Bruno Famin, in Viry-Châtillon, has worked hand in hand with Enstone to integrate the power unit.

Formula 1

Alpine A523

BWT Alpine F1® team is located in the UK and France.

 

The Enstone location hosts the plant where Alpine A523 chassis are designed and assembled. For 30 years, first with Renault F1® and now with Alpine F1®, Enstone has seen talented engineers working in more than 25 departments – from aerodynamics to validation testing – to continually improve the performance of our race cars.

This site is also home of the Ops team who brings support during race weekends.

 

Viry-Châtillon is home to Alpine’s most iconic plant. It is dedicated to engine design, assembly and testing for all F1® race cars. 

A523 Formula 1 - Alpine
    • Chassis

      Moulded carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque, manufactured by Alpine F1® Team and designed for maximum strength with minimum weight. Renault E-Tech 2023 power unit installed as a fully stressed member.

    • Suspensions

      Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones. Aluminium uprights are complimented by BBS standard machined magnesium wheel rims and FiA standard wheel covers.

    • Transmission and Hydraulics

      Eight-speed, semi-automatic gearbox with reverse gear. Hydraulically operated “Quickshift” system maximising speed and consistency of gearshifts with a hydraulically controlled differential. Hydraulic supply for power unit actuation, power steering, DRS and clutch

    • Braking system

      Carbon discs and pads. Brembo S.p.A callipers and master cylinders with fully integrated brake by wire system.

    • Cockpit

      Removable driver’s seat made of anatomically formed carbon composite, with six-point harness seat belt and entire assembly ballasted up to 80 kg. Steering wheel integrates gear change paddles, clutch paddles, DRS and driver display unit.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Power

More than 950 hp

Maximum speed

355 km/h

Rev limit

15,000 rpm

Weight

796 kg

With driver, cameras and ballast

Overall length

5,620 mm

Fuel flow limit

100 kg/h

 

DISPLACEMENT  1.6 l V6
NUMBER OF CYLINDERS 6
REV LIMIT 15,000 rpm
PRESSURE CHARGING Single turbocharger, unlimited boost pressure (typical 5 bar abs)
FUEL FLOW LIMIT 100 kg/h 
PERMITTED FUEL QUANTITY PER RACE Max 110 kg 
CONFIGURATION 90° V6
BORE 80 mm
STROKE 53 mm
CRANK HEIGHT 90 mm
NUMBER OF VALVES 24 (4 per cylinder)
FUEL Direct fuel injection
MGU-K rpm 50,000 rpm
max
MGU-K power 120 kW
max
ENERGY RECOVERED BY MGU-K Max 2 MJ/lap
ENERGY RELEASED BY MGU-K Max 4 MJ/lap
MGU-H rpm >100,000 rpm
ENERGY RECOVERED BY MGU-H Unlimited
WEIGHT Min 150 kg
NUMBER OF POWER UNITS PERMITTED PER DRIVER IN 2023 3 ICE/Turbo/MGUH/MGU-K and 2 ES/CU 8  sets of engine exhausts
TOTAL HORSEPOWER More than 950 hp

TEAM

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A duo 100% Made in France! 

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