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Freshly appointed François Provost pledges to slash model development times and to keep Alpine in F1

New Renault Group CEO François Provost has said his top priority will be to continue to invest in new products and bring them to market faster.

Speaking at a press conference announcing Renault’s first-half results for 2025, Provost also said he is committed to keeping Alpine in Formula 1.

Provost, who had most recently overseen Renault Group procurement in a 23-year career at the French car maker, was announced yesterday as the successor to former CEO Luca de Meo, who had led a turnaround of the company over the past five years under his ‘Renaulution’ banner.

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