Alpine A522: 2022 F1 Car Specs & Stats

4th

Best Finish

2nd

Best Quali

173

Points

30

Points Finishes

Car Profile

Team Alpine Season 2022 Constructors' P4 173 pts Races 22 (44 starts)

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Power Unit & Tyres

Power unit Renault E-Tech RE221.6 V6 turbo hybrid Tyres Pirelli

Drivers of the Alpine A522

31 EstebanOcon P8 92 pts

14 FernandoAlonso P9 81 pts

2022 Finishing Positions

4th 1

5th 4

6th 4

7th 9

8th 5

9th 5

10th 2

11th 3

12th 1

14th 1

17th 1

19th 1

DNF 7

DNF Did Not Finish

2022 Race by Race

22 Grands Prix

Esteban Ocon

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Fernando Alonso

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1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

Stats current as of: 19 Sep 2026

Alpine's F1 car for 2022

Overview

The Alpine A522 is BWT Alpine F1 Team’s Formula 1 challenger for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, representing the team’s entry into the new era of Formula 1 regulations.

Designed and built across Alpine’s Enstone (UK) and Viry-Châtillon (France) facilities, the A522 marks a significant evolution in chassis and power unit integration under the guidance of Chief Technical Officer Pat Fry, Technical Director Matt Harman, and Executive Director Bruno Famin.

The car features a completely reworked aerodynamic concept designed to meet the 2022 regulations, prioritising closer racing, reduced wake turbulence, and higher efficiency. The A522 also introduces the Renault E-Tech RE22 hybrid power unit, a brand-new design homologated through 2025.
The A522 was driven by Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon, with Oscar Piastri serving as reserve driver.

Alpine A522 Technical Specification

Chassis

• Moulded carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque

• Manufactured by BWT Alpine F1 Team for maximum strength and minimum weight

• Renault E-Tech 2022 power unit installed as a fully stressed member

Front Suspension

• Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones

• Pushrod system operating inboard rocker

• Torsion bar and damper units mounted inside the monocoque

• Aluminium uprights with BBS machined magnesium wheel rims

• Standard FIA wheel covers

Rear Suspension

• Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones

• Pull-rod operated torsion bars

• Transverse-mounted damper units inside carbon suspension carrier

• Aluminium uprights with BBS machined magnesium wheel rims

• FIA standard wheel covers

Transmission & Hydraulics

• Eight-speed semi-automatic cassette gearbox with reverse gear

• Hydraulically operated “Quickshift” system

• Hydraulic differential control

• Hydraulic supply for power unit actuation, power steering, DRS, and clutch

Fuel System

• Kevlar-reinforced, FIA-homologated rubber fuel cell

• Incorporates scavenge-to-primer pump fuel supply system

Electrical

• MES–Microsoft Standard Electronic Control Unit

Braking System

• Carbon discs and pads

• Brembo S.p.A. calipers and master cylinders

• Fully integrated brake-by-wire system

Cockpit

• Removable carbon composite driver’s seat

• Six-point harness and ballast to FIA minimum driver weight of 80 kg

• Steering wheel with integrated gearshift, clutch paddles, DRS, and display unit

Overall weight: 795 kg (including driver and fluids)

Renault E-Tech RE22 Technical Specification

Engine

• Configuration: 1.6-litre V6, 90°

• Displacement: 1.6 L

• Turbocharging: Single turbocharger, unlimited boost pressure (typically 5 bar abs)

• Fuel Injection: Direct fuel injection

• Bore: 80 mm

• Stroke: 53 mm

• Crank height: 90 mm

• Number of cylinders: 6

• Number of valves: 24 (4 per cylinder)

• Rev limit: 15,000 rpm

• Permitted fuel quantity per race: 110 kg

• Fuel flow limit: 100 kg/h

Energy Recovery Systems

• MGU-K power: Max 120 kW

• MGU-K energy release: Max 4 MJ per lap

• MGU-K energy recovery: Max 2 MJ per lap

• MGU-K max rpm: 50,000 rpm

• MGU-H energy recovery: Unlimited

• MGU-H max rpm: >100,000 rpm

General

• Total horsepower: More than 950 hp

• Power unit weight: Minimum 150 kg

• Exhaust sets: 8 per season

• Power units permitted per driver in 2022: 3 (ICE/Turbo/MGU-H/MGU-K) and 2 (ES/CU)

Driver Line-up

Fernando Alonso – Race Driver #14
Two-time World Champion and the most successful driver in the team’s history, Alonso returned to Alpine for his second season, bringing vast experience and technical insight.Esteban Ocon – Race Driver #31
The French driver entered his fifth full Formula 1 season in 2022, following his maiden Grand Prix victory at the 2021 Hungarian GP with Alpine.
Oscar Piastri – Reserve Driver
The Australian joined Alpine’s F1 operations as reserve driver after winning the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship, contributing through simulator work and test programmes.

Key Personnel

• Laurent Rossi – Chief Executive Officer, Alpine

• Otmar Szafnauer – Team Principal

• Pat Fry – Chief Technical Officer

• Matt Harman – Technical Director (Enstone)

• Bruno Famin – Executive Director (Viry-Châtillon)

Partners

Title Partner: BWT (Best Water Technology Group)
Premium & Technical Partners include:
BP | Castrol | DuPont | Boeing | Kappa | Siemens | 3D Systems | Pirelli | Microsoft | Mecachrome | Alpinestars | Hexis | Volume Graphics and more.

Summary

The Alpine A522 represents the team’s innovative response to F1’s revolutionary 2022 regulations. Combining a new aerodynamic philosophy with a completely redesigned Renault E-Tech RE22 hybrid power unit, the car marked a major technical step for the Enstone–Viry alliance.

Driven by the experienced pairing of Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon, the A522 embodied Alpine’s competitive spirit, engineering heritage, and commitment to excellence at the highest level of motorsport.

✅Check out the 2022 Alpine A522 F1 car launch photos