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Szafnauer says “it’s a disaster” at Alpine following his dismissal from the F1 team last season

Ryan McGahey8 months ago8 months ago07 mins

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer discusses the team’s difficult 2024 season as he reflects on his ambitions during his time with the French marque. Alpine have suffered a trying 2024 Formula 1 season thus far, with the French squad currently 9th in the constructors championship. This comes following a year of major upheaval within…

Oakes says nothing will “change drastically” this year as he focuses on Alpine F1 gains in 2025 and beyond

Rachel Stephens8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

Alpine F1 team principal, Oliver Oakes, is discovering that the change he wants within the team can’t happen as quickly he needs. Having taken over the reins at Alpine, Oakes heads up a team that’s been plagued by inconsistency, sitting in 9th place in the Constructors’ Championship, and he has a lot of work to…

Alpine set to become Mercedes engine customer as they confirm Renault to stop making F1 engines at the end of 2025

Chiara Martin9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Alpine has announced the creation of Hypertech Alpine, a new high-tech engineering centre based in Viry-Châtillon, marking a significant step forward in the company’s drive for high-performance automotive development. This centre is set to begin operations by late 2024 and will serve as a crucial element in Alpine and Renault Group’s future projects. It will…

Doriane Pin “wanted more” than double podium from F1 Academy Singapore weekend, missing the fastest lap in Race 2 by “less than one tenth”

Anna Elizabeth Krausová9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Coming into the 2024 F1 Academy season, Doriane Pin was one of the favorites to potentially win the Drivers’ Championship. Now, six races later and with the last two rounds ahead of us, the Mercedes driver sits second in the overall standings. Though the chance to catch the leading Abbi Pulling is slim, Pin has…

“It was just: get off the line and lead and control the race from there” — Abbi Pulling on her “special” F1 Academy double win in Singapore

Anna Elizabeth Krausová9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Abbi Pulling’s domination of the all-female series showed once more in Singapore, where the English driver supported by Alpine placed on the top of the sheets in the practice session, took double pole and then won both races. With one hand on the Drivers’ Championship trophy already, Pulling can now rest after another brilliant performance…

Abbi Pulling: “I’m not putting any pressure on myself” in the championship battle as she reflects on Race 1 of F1 Academy in Singapore

Anna Elizabeth Krausová9 months ago9 months ago07 mins

There has not been a race weekend in F1 Academy this season without Abbi Pulling winning at least one of the two races — and the street circuit of Marina Bay didn’t change this impressive statistic. The English driver backed by Alpine saw her sixth victory in 2024 earlier today, starting from pole position and…

“We’ll try to come back stronger” — Alpine duo looks ahead after frustrating F1 Azerbaijan GP and dropping behind Williams

Chiara Martin9 months ago9 months ago09 mins

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix turned out to be a challenging one for the Alpine team, as both drivers, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, faced a difficult race that ultimately yielded no points. Despite their best efforts, the French outfit’s lack of pace and strategy setbacks left them out of the top 10, while rivals like…

Briatore claims Alonso’s last year in F1 is likely 2026 as he “doesn’t know” about his future

Rachel Stephens10 months ago10 months ago05 mins

Flavio Briatore has made headlines once again with comments on the future of Fernando Alonso beyond his current contract with Aston Martin, and for detailing his own return to Alpine, after a rather “turbulent” call from Renault CEO Luca de Meo. After leaving F1 following the ‘Crashgate’ scandal at the 2008 Singapore GP, Briatore made…

Ocon “pretty happy at the moment” with personal performances following strong drive to P9 in F1 Belgian GP

Chiara Martin11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

Esteban Ocon drove to a solid points finish in the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, proving both his skill and the potential of his Alpine car. The French driver crossed the line in 10th place, capping off a race filled with on-track battles. The Belgian Grand Prix, held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, saw George Russell claim…

“We just do way too many mistakes as a team” — Gasly left extremely frustrated by engine temperature issue in F1 Belgian GP

Lucrezia Costa11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

It has been quite a difficult month for the French driver. After being unable to start the British GP because of gearbox gremlins, and had to retire from the Hungarian round due to an hydraulic issue, Gasly was finally able to end a race, even if it was outside of the top 10. Starting from…