AutoNation to sponsor Alpine F1 at Miami GP

AutoNation is entering F1 for the first time by sponsoring Alpine F1 Team at Miami, and the sides say they are starting discussions on a broader business relationship in America between AutoNation and French car maker Renault, which owns the Alpine brand. This deal is notable because there’s been press reports this year that Alpine is looking at getting back into the U.S. market sometime this decade, and some of the reports indicated that the AutoNation car dealer chain could be involved in helping Renault sell the cars. Now the sides have officially joined for this sponsorship and they noted the potential for further business collaboration in the press release.