Alpine sit at the bottom of the constructors\u2019 championship<\/a> by quite some distance this year.<\/p>\n However, they will become a Mercedes customer team next year, and that could suddenly catapult them up the standings next year.<\/p>\n Likewise, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen still has an outside chance of winning the championship this season.<\/p>\n Position Drivers’ Championship PointsPts 1 324 2 299 3 255 4 212 5 165 6 121 7 78 8 70 9 39 10 37 <\/p>\n But, there are concerns about Red Bull\u2019s 2026 power unit<\/a> that could see them fall away next year, and leave them desperately trying to convince Verstappen to commit to their long-term project.<\/p>\n There are factors beyond the new power units and movable aerodynamics that might also play a role in how each team performs.<\/p>\n One factor that hasn\u2019t been spoken about enough is the introduction of new sustainable fuels next year.<\/p>\n Although a potentially important factor both for F1\u2019s sustainability goals and the long-term future of road cars that use the technology developed by teams going forward, there are serious concerns about the cost going into next season.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ferrari and Mercedes won\u2019t be happy with Mohammed Ben Sulayem\u2019s latest \u2018common sense\u2019 F1 rule change proposal<\/a><\/p>\n A report from Auto Motor und Sport<\/a> has shared more details about the concerns arising from F1\u2019s goal of introducing sustainable fuels to the sport.<\/p>\n It\u2019s believed that these new fuels will cost around \u00a3186 per litre, although for some teams, such as Aston Martin, this figure will vary depending on sponsorship deals.<\/p>\n Aston Martin\u2019s primary sponsor is Aramco, so it\u2019s likely that they\u2019ll be able to deal with this change better than smaller teams like Haas.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hoped that Formula 1 will \u2018become a showcase for e-fuels\u2019, but whether that will be supported by teams who are going to spend millions more every year to use them is another matter.<\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 623 2 290 3 286 4 272 5 101 6 72 7 62 8 55 9 44 10 20 <\/p>\n The report from AMuS suggests that \u2018smaller teams\u2019 are struggling to adapt to these rising costs \u2018without suffering a sporting disadvantage\u2019.<\/p>\n It\u2019s believed that \u2018in the paddock, discussions are underway\u2019 to try and work out how to make these new fuels cheaper.<\/p>\n While the goal is to \u2018maintain the ecological focus\u2019 of the change without harming a team\u2019s \u2018financial competitiveness\u2019, time is running out to make this a reality.<\/p>\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233525575-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty ImagesF1 teams already in \u2018discussions\u2019 about changing the sport\u2019s new sustainable fuels<\/p>\n