Pit Debrief

Kush Maini targets consistency and confidence in 2026 F2 season with ART Grand Prix after a difficult 2025 campaign.

“I’m just fortunate, glad, and lucky to be a part of the grid again” — Maini embraces pivotal 2026 F2 season with ART

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

Kush Maini has entered the 2026 FIA Formula 2 season with renewed determination, fully aware that this campaign could define his future in the F2 Championship. The ART Grand Prix driver began his fourth season in Melbourne, where he qualified seventh but failed to score points after encountering issues in both races. Maini confident despite…

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Famin steps down as VP of motorsport as Alpine prepares for WEC departure

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

As reported by Sportscar365, Alpine has initiated a significant restructuring of its motorsport division, confirming that Bruno Famin has stepped down from his role as vice-president of motorsport just weeks before the start of the new FIA World Endurance Championship season. The timing of the decision is notable. Not only does it arrive on the…

Colapinto reflects on lost points at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after Safety Car timing and contact with Ocon damaged his car in Shanghai

Colapinto left frustrated as Safety Car and Ocon contact derails strong 2026 F1 Chinese GP drive

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein1 month ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Franco Colapinto found himself briefly at the sharp end of a chaotic 2026 F1 Chinese GP as strategy and a Safety Car reshuffled the field in Shanghai. The Argentine climbed into P2 after the early neutralisation, running at the front while several rivals had boxed. Colapinto held firm in the restart battles for as long…

Pierre Gasly in his Alpine during 2026 F1 Chinese GP

“I’m very pleased”: Gasly analyses his P6 after 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Chiara Perin1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

After qualifying his Alpine P7 on Saturday, Pierre Gasly finally gained one position and crossed the finish line P6 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. Initially, the Frenchman was gifted two positions after both McLarens were not able to start the race, leaving P5 and P6 empty at the starting grid. Yet, Gasly was immediately…

Franco Colapinto on his performance with Alpine at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Colapinto: Alpine car “was in a much better place” after almost making Q3 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Chiara Perin1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Franco Colapinto nearly reached the top 10, but missed out by 0.005 seconds to Isaak Hadjar, and finally finished P12 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying. During his first weekend in the Shanghai International Circuit, Colapinto has been struggling to match his teammate Pierre Gasly’s pace. While Gasly has been a regular appearance inside…

Pierre Gasly during the F1 2026 China Sprint Qualifying

Conflicted thoughts for the Alpine drivers after 2026 F1 Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying

Chiara Perin1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

While his teammate, Franco Colapinto, was out in SQ2, Pierre Gasly put in a strong lap and put himself in SQ3, delivering a P7 for Alpine at the F1 2026 Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying. He was over 0.3s clear of Max Verstappen in the final segment. After leaving Melbourne with 1 point as he closed…

Alpine, Mercedes, F1, Otro Capital, Flavio Briatore, Toto Wolff

Briatore confirms Alpine F1’s shares talks with Mercedes, but not Wolff

Darshan Chokhani1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Flavio Briatore confirms talks with Mercedes regarding sale of Otro Capital’s shares in Alpine F1 Team, but clarified it is not with Toto Wolff directly. The American hedge fund company Otro Capital is looking to sell its 24% shares in Alpine F1 Team. The discussions of the same have been on since last year, with…

F1 2026: Social media following stats of teams/drivers

Darshan Chokhani1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

With the 2026 F1 season not far off, we have put together the followers list of teams and drivers along with Formula One Management on social media. Liberty Media’s core pursuit once it took over the commercial side of F1 from the previous ownership, was to boost the sport’s somewhat wane media side. Social media’s…

Irish driver Alex Dunne has joined the Alpine Academy before his 2026 F2 season starts at the F1 Australian GP weekend.

Dunne joins Alpine Academy ahead of 2026 F2 season

James O'Connor1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Irish and Rodin Motorsport driver Alex Dunne has joined the Alpine Academy before his 2026 F2 season starts at the F1 Australian GP weekend. The two-time F2 race winner switches from McLaren to Alpine with the 2026 season around the corner In 2024, the Irishman joined the McLaren Development Driver Programme. From there he would…

F1 2026: List of partners/sponsors for each of 11 teams

Darshan Chokhani2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

With the 2026 F1 season days away, we have compiled a full list of the sponsors that joined or left teams from last year to the current season. It would be fair to say that F1 wouldn’t look anything like it does without the investment from sponsors and partners, whether of the drivers, the teams…