It’s been reported by L’Equipe that Renault CEO Luca de Meo took a trip to Alpine’s base in Enstone last week, where he delivered a 40-minute “determined” speech to fire up the French side. Alpine have endured an odd season, which has seen a mixture of amazing highs but also shocking lows. Both Pierre Gasly
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Pierre Gasly was absolutely furious last Sunday following the conclusion of the Japanese Grand Prix, where he was seen throwing his hands out of the cockpit in anger after crossing the finish line. His angry behaviour came after Alpine instructed him to let Esteban Ocon overtake him on the final lap, something the ex-AlphaTauri driver
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At the Japanese Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly openly expressed his dissent over the team’s management decision to instruct him to concede a position and a championship point. Despite earlier claims of camaraderie with his teammate, Esteban Ocon, Gasly found himself at odds with Alpine’s race strategy during a crucial moment in Suzuka. Gasly,
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Vice president of Alpine Motorsport Bruno Famin has confirmed that the company are in talks with Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher, over a potential seat in their Hypercar programme. It was reported ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix that Schumacher was talking to the French side about joining their Hypercar programme in the World
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Alpine has officially announced that they are engaged in discussions with Mick Schumacher regarding his potential involvement in their Hypercar programme for the World Endurance Championship (WEC). This development comes as Schumacher’s future on the Formula 1 grid appears uncertain for the 2024 season. Mick Schumacher, currently a driver for Mercedes, has been the subject
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff is happy for Mick Schumacher to remain as the side’s reserve driver next season, even alongside the German’s potential campaign in the World Endurance Championship (WEC). It was reported ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix that Schumacher had received an offer from Alpine to join their Hypercar programme in the
MoreMercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher is reportedly in talks with Alpine over a switch to their Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), which would see the German compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The report comes from Motorsport Aktuell, who have discovered that the driver is being considered for Alpine’s WEC programme.
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Since Pierre Gasly departed AlphaTauri, it would appear things have finally started to click for Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese driver has installed consistency to his racing, granting him points for the second weekend running. With a 10th-place finish in Baku, Tsunoda will be full of confidence heading into the Miami Grand Prix. As for ex-teammate
MoreFrench F1 driver Esteban Ocon has described Lionel Messi joining PSG from Barcelona as “unbelievable” – and he is hopeful that the Argentine will be the difference-maker in the Parisian team’s quest for European glory. “Well it’s so exciting,” Ocon said when asked for his thoughts on Messi joining PSG. “I think we can clearly
MoreAlpine executive director Marcin Budkowski has said he is hoping the FIA is “all over” illegal inter-team collaboration. With Formula 1 adopting new regulations next year, teams with technical partnerships – such as Ferrari and Haas, or Mercedes and Aston Martin – could benefit greatly from collaborating with or copying one another. This issue was
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