Flavio Briatore says “fair” Toto Wolff not at fault but Otro Capital is for fallout of talks, as he address on Christian Horner and signing Gucci-Alpine F1 deal. After extensive discussions between Mercedes and Otro Capital regarding the buyout of 24% stake in Alpine F1 team, the talks derailed due to the higher price charged….
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….
As reported by Sportscar365, Alpine has officially announced it will shut down its Hypercar programme at the end of the current season, confirming widespread speculation about its future in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The decision brings an end to Alpine’s endurance racing journey, which began in 2013 and evolved into a full-fledged factory…
As we approach a season finale in which Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri can still win the 2025 Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship, it’s important to look back on the last time more than two drivers still had a chance at the world title coming into the final race; the 2010 F1 Abu…
Alpine’s former non-executive director Alain Prost has recently opened up about the key role he played in Oscar Piastri’s journey to becoming an F1 driver. The former world champion also revealed that he endorses the Australian as the battle for the 2025 Drivers’ Championship rages on between the McLaren teammates. Piastri, now in his third…
BWT Alpine F1 Team has announced that the team has appointed Steve Nielsen as Managing Director alongside other senior hires to key positions in the F1 team, with Kris Midgley also joining. In the team statement launched on Friday, BWT Alpine Formula One Team stated that Steve Nielsen will start his role in September ahead…
Under the leadership of Oliver Oakes, Alpine sealed P6 in the Constructors’ Championship after a superb end to the 2024 F1 season. 35 points in Brazil was the deciding factor, but P10, P5 and P7 finishes from Pierre Gasly in dry races in Mexico, Qatar and Abu Dhabi were also key as the team’s Austin…
In a significant shift, the BWT Alpine F1 Team has officially announced a multi-year agreement with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains and Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix. This partnership will see Alpine transition to Mercedes power units and gearboxes starting from the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship, marking a new chapter in the team’s power unit strategy….
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…
Co-Author: Syrine Ferchichi Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault Group, has explained the rationale behind Renault’s decision to cease development of their F1 engine by 2026, confirming that Alpine will instead source power units from Mercedes. While this move guarantees jobs at Viry-Châtillon, it signifies a strategic shift for the company. “We became invisible,” de…
