Is Alpine's Gucci partnership the start of something bigger?
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What is the new Gucci‑Alpine partnership and why does it matter for F1?
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Hello and a very warm welcome to the Late Breaking F1 podcast presented by Sam Sage and me, Ben Hocking, back for another Sunday episode. Uh no F1 this week, but uh Sam, we're starting to get into a bit of a a run of F1 after this week. We seem to have had like five races in five months, and we're now just gonna be hit with them one after the other. And you know what? I'm okay with that.
Yeah, I don't like running at the best of times, but if I have to run into anything, it's a number of F one races because that means we have a good time. And that's the only time I'm having a good time when I'm moving faster than sitting down on the sofa. So yeah, I'm I'm looking forward to it.
And look at us, we've managed to complete a whole intro without complaining about the heat.
I I wasn't actually gonna mention it. I feel like I've win too much about it. Yeah, well done. Pat on the back. We really are the best of people.
I'm not sure about that. Um yeah, we're gonna prove that we're not the best of people in that we've got Monaco coming up next week, and we never have anything bad to say about Monaco. Um, but before we get there, we've got plenty to talk about. On today's episode, we've got a game of F1 back and back coming up later on. Sam got hangs. The newest hit game show where Sam cannot lose. Um we've got Mohammed Ben Sulayam and uh possibly removing term limits. We've got McLaren a bit of chat about where they're at at the moment early on in this twenty-sixth season. But we're going to start with some news that came out this week. Haven't had much of that recently. Uh, news being that Gucci will enter Formula One next year as title sponsor of Alpine in a multi-year deal worth an estimated fifty to sixty million dollars per season.
Although bonus clauses tied to performance could take the total value up to fifty to sixty million dollars per season. The team is expected to be rebranded as Gucci Racing Alpine F1 team, with new black and gold branding featuring Gucci's logo, which will feature prominently on the 2027 car. Gucci won's significant car branding presence, though Alpine aims to retain some of its own blue identity. The partnership will also extend beyond the car to include team apparel, paddock gear, and performance products for staff and drivers. Um this one, at least to me, Sam, kind of came out the blue. I I was a bit stunned by this.
Came out the blue indeed, but in terms of partnerships and the way that they work with the sport of Formula One, the level of luxury it is, the high value, the customer base, I think Gucci fits absolutely perfectly. It's a no-brainer. And you look at incredible collaborations between sporting brands around the world and high class sporting outfits or fashion outfits, it fits perfectly in that mold. You've got PSG at the moment who've just won the Champions League. And they've got a kit that's coming out at the moment that's mixing um Jordan, uh, Dior, Nike itself, and of course the PSG brand. And that's obviously pinnacle Paris, it's fashion. It makes sense and it works. It's almost a collector's item.
I think the same thing could be said here. I think Alpine have just elevated themselves by being. The blue team with the pink bit on the side, if you're a new uh F Fong fan, and you kind of don't really get the livery to now being this kind of fashion assassin almost where they just look absolutely gorgeous. And how many times have we said that black and gold is a livery works so well? You don't have to look at the the lotus, right? The the the John Player special lotus. um to be iconic. Now if they can make something even fifty percent as iconic as that, then we've got a great livery on our hands. And if you know me, you know that I absolutely love livery watch. So I'm very
excited. Ten by F1 started early.
Yeah, bring up and Gucci, if you wanna get involved, just some I'm all right with that. Let me know. Um yeah, I'm I'm looking forward to this.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the new Gucci‑Alpine partnership and why does it matter for F1?
0:00–8:00
2
How will Gucci’s branding and activation plans change Alpine’s image and revenue?
8:00–23:05
3
Could the Gucci deal make Alpine easier or harder to sell in the future?
23:05–43:28
4
What are the prospects for McLaren’s 2026 season and its engine strategy?
43:28–58:21
5
How might the potential sale of Alpine affect its performance and driver line‑up?
58:21–1:05:13