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Structural changes continue with the departure of Alpine Operations Director Rob White. This follows the shift to a three pillar system.
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Gasly vs Ocon at the Monaco GP The Monaco GP saw a dramatic turn of events for Alpine. With Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon starting 10th and 11th respectively, hopes were high for a strong finish on this notoriously difficult-to-overtake circuit. The race took a dramatic twist when Ocon’s ambitious move led to a crash,…
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Pierre Gasly has revealed his first top ten qualification this season is a ‘big boost of motivation’ for the struggling Alpine team. While he says it can’t be considered a turning point for the Enstone team, he hopes they can build on momentum. The BWT Alpine F1 Team have had a terrible start to their…
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Abbi Pulling takes the F1 ACADEMY doubleheader and heads for victory in Miami. Pulling starts on pole position for the second time this weekend. Bianca Bustamante of ART Grand Prix starts alongside her on the front row, followed by Doriane Pin of PREMA Racing. Further back on the starting grid, the home races of Chloe…
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Esteban Ocon was forced to make an unplanned pit stop at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix Feature Image: Alpine Alpine’s Esteban Ocon started the Australian Grand Prix from 15th on the grid. By lap 7 he had moved up to 11th, and by lap 8 had managed to reach 8th position. On lap 9,…
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The UK has played a major part in the world of Formula One from the very beginning, and there are plenty of places where the British ties to the sport are commemorated.
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Alpine re-signs Abbi Pulling for the 2024 season to continue her F1 Academy adventure, alongside the Rodin Carlin team. British driver Abbi Pulling, who has already enjoyed a remarkable career in single-seaters since her debut in the British Formula 4 Championship in 2020, where she finished sixth, is aiming to build on that success. After…
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The French racing team has confirmed that the young Australian driver, Jack Doohan, will participate in the upcoming races in Mexico and Abu Dhabi. Alpine Nurtures Young Talent Alpine’s commitment to fostering emerging drivers is evident as they select Australian driver Jack Doohan for their ‘rookie free practice sessions’ during the forthcoming F1 Grand Prix…
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Otro Capital has announced to the public that a number of top professionals within the sports industry are set to invest in the Alpine F1 team. The operator-founded private investment firm have confirmed the professionals investing in Alpine F1 include: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Rory Mcllroy, Anthony Joshua, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Juan Mata and Roger Ehrenberg.…
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Cyril Abiteboul, the former Alpine boss, emphasises the idea of a driver who possesses the ability to double as a team boss. With the recent departures of Laurent Rossi (CEO), Otmar Szafnauer (Team Principal), Alan Permane (Sporting Director), and Pat Fry (Technical Director), Alpine is currently engaged in discussions regarding upcoming decisions within the French…
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After Alpine voiced concerns that their engine wasn’t level with their rivals, engine equalisation was added to the F1 Commission agenda for the Belgian GP. Alpine revealed to the FIA that their Renault engine was significantly down on its rivals. This prompted the FIA to analyse the power unit performance of all engines and consequently…
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Alpine are said to be ‘suspicious’ over supposed rivals power unit gains over the off season. Gazzetta dello Sport have reported that Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull have all made performance improvements for their respective 2023 power units. This is the second year of F1’s five-year engine freeze where manufacturers can only make changes with…
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It seems that all of Fernando Alonso’s hard work during the race has been taken away from him. While racing in the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas, Fernando Alonso had a shunt with Lance Stroll, sending his Alpine car airborne and damaging it in the process. Alonso was able to get…
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EverythingF1 would like to wish Esteban Ocon a very happy birthday, The 26-year-old was born in Évreux, and competed in karting from 2006 until 2011. During his years karting his parents sold their family home and lived in a motorhome to support young Esteban in his early racing career. In 2012 he made his debut…
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The silly season in F1 is something that fans always look forward to, and 2023 is no exception to this. In fact there are still quite a few seats up for grabs, with some very interesting rumours circulating the Formula 1 paddock. First up is the CONFIRMED team lineups for 2023. ORACLE RED BULL RACING…
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Well the worst kept secret in F1 for 2023 is finally out of the bag. Oscar Piastri is going to be racing for Alpine in 2023. The young Australian comes to F1 after spending a year on the sidelines, following back to back F3 and F2 titles in 2020 and 2021 respectively. After securing the…
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George Russell and Mercedes will be delighted as the Brit took his first ever F1 pole at the Hungarian GP with a lap time of 1:17.377. Tomorrow we could see him win an F1 race for the first time in his F1 career. His teammate Lewis Hamilton will start tomorrow’s race in P7 after facing…
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Alpine has announced it’s launching an initiative to promote equal opportunities in motorsport and automotive – including scouting talented females from karting and helping them move through the ranks to F1. The Rac(H)er programme is designed to reinforce equality and provide opportunities based on merit, from scientific and technical fields through to their racing drivers.…
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Charles LeClerc has taken back to back poles in Baku. The Monegasque put in an absolutely scintillating lap in the dying seconds of Q3 to storm to pole position on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Just behind him is the rejuvenated Sergio Perez. The Mexican Defence minister put in some brilliant laps to take…
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Alpine are set to make a decision on who will drive along side Esteban Ocon from 2023. Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer has stated that although it’s a bit early at the moment, they will be looking to make decision around the British GP. With both Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri both looking for a…