The Alpine Academy,[1] formerly known as the RF1 Driver Programme, Renault Driver Development and Renault Sport Academy, is a driver development programme to support young racing drivers through their careers. The programme was created by Renault F1 in 2002.
In 2011, the programme was renamed LRGP Academy, following the rebranding of the team to "Lotus Renault GP".[2] In 2012, the programme was renamed Lotus F1 Team iRace Professional Programme and 2013–2015, the programme was renamed Lotus F1 Junior Team. In 2021, the programme was renamed Alpine Academy after the rebranding of the Renault F1 team into Alpine F1 Team. In March 2022, the Alpine Affiliates programme was launched as a support to drivers starting their motorsport careers, and is intended to be a feeder for the Alpine Academy.[3] However, it was merged into Alpine Academy at the start of 2023.
| Driver | Years | Current Series | Titles as Alpine junior |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gabriele Minì[4]
|
2023– | FIA Formula 2 Championship | none as Alpine Academy member |
 Kush Maini[5]
|
2023– | FIA Formula 2 Championship | none as Alpine Academy member |
 Kabir Anurag[6]
|
2024– | Italian F4 Championship Formula Winter Series E4 Championship GB3 Championship |
none as Alpine Academy member |
| Nicola Lacorte[7]
|
2024– | FIA Formula 3 Championship IMSA SportsCar Championship |
none as Alpine Academy member |
 Keanu Al Azhari[8]
|
2025– | GB3 Championship GT Winter Series Prototype Cup Germany |
none as Alpine Academy member |
 Nina Gademan[9]
|
2025– | Formula Winter Series F1 Academy F4 British Championship |
none as Alpine Academy member |
 Ilie Tristan Crisan[10]
|
2025– | Karting (OK-J) | none as Alpine Academy member |
 Sukhmani Kaur Khera[11][12]
|
2025–[note 1] | British Kart Championships | none as Alpine Academy member |
| Driver | Years | Current Series | Titles as Rac(H)er member |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aiva Anagnostiadis[11]
|
2023–2024 | F1 Academy | none as Rac(H)er Programme member |
 Angélina Proenca[11]
|
2023– | IAME Euro Series | none as Rac(H)er Programme member |
| Lisa Billard[11]
|
2023–2024 | French F4 Championship F1 Academy |
none as Rac(H)er Programme member |
| Mariachiara Nardelli[11]
|
2023–2024 | Italian ACI Karting Championship | none as Rac(H)er Programme member |
This list contains the drivers that have graduated to Formula 1 while being supported by Renault, Lotus Renault, or Alpine. Therefore, drivers who have had support in the past and entered Formula 1 through other means are not included. For example, both Zhou Guanyu and Oscar Piastri were members of the Alpine Academy, however, they broke their ties with the academy to pursue a graduation to Formula 1 with another team.[13][14]
| Driver | Academy experience | F1 experience with Renault/Lotus/Alpine | F1 experience with other teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Former series | |||
 Heikki Kovalainen
|
2002–2005 | British Formula 3 Championship (2002) World Series by Nissan (2003–2004) GP2 Series (2005) |
2007 | McLaren (2008–2009) Team Lotus (2010–2011) Caterham (2012) Lotus F1 (2013) |
| Romain Grosjean
|
2006–2009 | Formula 3 Euro Series (2006–2007) GP2 Asia Series (2008) GP2 Series (2008–2009) |
2009 2012–2015 |
Haas (2016–2020) |
| Jack Doohan
|
2022–2024 | FIA Formula 2 Championship (2022–2023) | 2024–2025 | — |
| Driver | Years | Series competed |
|---|---|---|
 Chiara Bättig[42][43]
|
2023 | OK Junior Switzerland |
|
