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Alpine displayed impressive pace at Spa but late setbacks denied a strong result as the team turns its focus to Le Mans 2026.

Alpine targets 2026 Le Mans revival after WEC Spa frustration

Karishma Persad7 hours ago7 hours ago09 mins

Alpine heads towards the 24 Hours of Le Mans with renewed confidence despite suffering a frustrating outcome at the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The French manufacturer delivered one of its strongest weekends since entering the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar category, showing competitive pace in every session and emerging as a genuine contender for…

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Mercedes ends talks with Otro to buy Alpine F1 team stake

Darshan Chokhani2 days ago2 days ago02 mins

The potential deal between Mercedes and Alpine to buy the stake of Otro Capital in the F1 team has fallen through, due to price calculation. After Otro Capital paid about 200 million euros to buy a stake in Alpine F1 team in 2023, the company started to speak with potential buyers to sell its holding….

Franco Colapinto on track at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP for Alpine.

Colapinto “really happy” with P6 after “no practice” for 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Nicolas Lopes1 week ago7 days ago04 mins

Franco Colapinto finished sixth at the 2026 Canadian GP, marking his best F1 result so far — and the Argentine explained just how special the achievement was, given he had “no free practice” after a throttle issue during Friday’s sole practice session prevented him from completing a single lap of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve before…

Franco Colapinto on track at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Colapinto feels confident after P10 at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP Qualifying

Laura Schanz1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

Franco Colapinto had another strong qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP. With back-to-back Q3 appearances, Colapinto managed to qualify P10. After a rocky start into the weekend, the young Argentinian out-qualified teammate Pierre Gasly for the second time. Colapinto confident for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP Franco Colapinto showed a strong form at…

Mekies discussing Mercedes purchase of Alpine

Stella, Permane and Mekies on potential Mercedes purchase of Alpine F1 shares

Chloe Meehan1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff is considering purchasing shares in Alpine. Currently Otro Capital holds a 24% share of Alpine F1 team. However, the owners have put these shares up for sale, and they have confirmed Wolff as a potential buyer. This has led to conversations surrounding the implications of Wolff holding shares in…

Franco Colapinto from Alpine at the 2025 Canadian GP. 2026 Alpine Canadian GP Race Preview

Alpine hopes to build on encouraging momentum entering the 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Shermaine Wong2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

Alpine enters the 2026 F1 Canadian GP with newfound confidence following their weekend in Miami. Like many teams on the grid, they had brought its first major upgrade package to the Miami International Autodrome. Alpine’s Pierre Gasly faced an early end to his 2026 F1 Miami GP weekend. However, his teammate Franco Colapinto was able…

BWT Alpine F1 Team has announced that Jason Somerville will join the team from May 15th 2026 onwards.

Jason Somerville joins Alpine F1 Team as Deputy Technical Director

Ewout Albrecht (Admin)2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins

BWT Alpine F1 Team has announced that Jason Somerville has joined the team from today. The team hired the aerodynamicist as Deputy Technical Director in an effort to keep improving. Currently, they are is fifth in the World Constructors’ Championship. It is a significant improvement compared to last year. The Enstone squad has already improved…

Colapinto terms 2026 Miami GP as most “perfect weekend” in F1

Darshan Chokhani4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

Franco Colapinto credits Alpine F1 team for solid run in 2026 Miami GP, as he registered his best result after updates worked well on his side. After Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly crashed out early in 2026 F1 Miami GP, it was on Colapinto to secure points for the French outfit in the tight midfield battle….

Alpine F1 driver Franco Colapinto talking about driving in Buenos Aries

Colapinto reflects on bringing F1 back to home ground in Buenos Aires

Shermaine Wong1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Miami GP, Franco Colapinto made an appearance back home in Buenos Aires and made history. The Argentinian driver got behind the wheel of the 2012 E30 F1 car powered by a V8 Renault engine and a replica of the Mercedes-Benz W196, for a special showcase. Colapinto became the first Argentinian…

F1 drivers assess 2026 regulation changes before Miami GP as safety, Qualifying flow and racing spectacle shape the sport’s next phase now.

Drivers react to revised 2026 F1 regulations ahead of Miami GP

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago022 mins

Formula 1 will enter the Miami GP with revised 2026 regulations after the FIA, F1 and the teams agreed on a package of targeted rule changes. The sport wants to improve safety, reduce awkward energy-management demands and create a better spectacle for fans and drivers. The key technical changes focus on power deployment. F1 has…