AtkinsRéalis partners with BWT Alpine Formula One Team

Key Takeaways:

• AtkinsRéalis has partnered with the BWT Alpine Formula One Team, officially launching the collaboration ahead of the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, with a focus on engineering innovation and talent development.
• The partnership includes plans to create an engineering academy, aimed at training future engineers by leveraging AtkinsRéalis’ expertise in high-performance sectors like aerospace, defence, and nuclear energy.
• Both organizations will share resources and facilities, combining cutting-edge motorsport technology with advanced engineering solutions to enhance performance, sustainability, and technical excellence on and off the track.

The Whole Story:

Engineering and nuclear services firm AtkinsRéalis has entered a new partnership with the BWT Alpine Formula One Team, marking its official launch ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.

The collaboration was unveiled Thursday in Montreal by Ian L. Edwards, president and CEO of AtkinsRéalis, and Karel Loos, head of trackside engineering at Alpine. The companies say the partnership will focus on engineering collaboration, technological innovation, and skills development — including the creation of an engineering academy to help train the next generation of talent.

“We are proud to partner with BWT Alpine Formula One Team, starting at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix,” said Edwards. “By combining our global expertise with BWT Alpine Formula One Team’s pioneering spirit, we’re creating a relationship where seasoned engineers and rising talent can grow together, challenge conventions, and deliver real-world impact in performance, sustainability, and technological excellence.”

David Sanchez, executive technical director of the BWT Alpine Formula One Team, said the partnership reflects the sport’s constant need for engineering excellence.

“We are excited to enter into this partnership with AtkinsRéalis; as competitors in Formula One, cutting-edge engineering is the most important part of the team’s operations,” said Sanchez. “The wide variety of groundbreaking technology mastered by AtkinsRéalis excellently combines with the fast-paced world of motorsport and we are excited to begin this new relationship this weekend in Montreal and beyond.”

According to AtkinsRéalis, the collaboration will draw on its expertise in high-performance engineering across sectors like aerospace, defence and nuclear energy. The company says the partnership will include joint use of resources and facilities to advance both organizations’ technical capabilities.

BWT Alpine, which competes in the FIA Formula One World Championship with drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, is based in Enstone, U.K. The team has won multiple championships and secured its most recent Grand Prix victory in 2021. It finished the 2024 season with two podiums and placed sixth in the Constructors’ Championship.

AtkinsRéalis, formerly SNC-Lavalin, is headquartered in Montreal and provides engineering, project management and environmental services across Canada and internationally.