Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer used an amusing gas analogy to describe his role in the meeting the team principals held with the FIA in Canada. A row started when the FIA introduced a technical directive (TD) setting a metric for oscillating movement amid the “porpoising” and bouncing caused by the new technical regulations. Ground
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Williams driver Nicholas Latifi remains unfazed by the rumours surrounding his future in Formula 1, although he does concede that he has doubts over whether he will still be there next year. Latifi has been largely out-performed by team-mate Alex Albon at all nine races so far this season, and has failed to score a
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Porpoising has caused drama both on and off the track, with former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone accusing an FIA lawyer of telling Mercedes boss Toto Wolff inside information. The rumoured scandal comes following the recent Canadian Grand Prix, where the FIA announced rule changes following on from a technical directive. The FIA announced that teams
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Fernando Alonso has demonstrated immense pace at times during the 2022 season, something which is rarely seen by drivers who take a sabbatical from the sport. The Spaniard has faced unprecedented bad luck this year, usually at times when on the verge of an incredible finish. Alonso’s front-row start at the recent Canadian Grand Prix
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Alpine driver Esteban Oon is very pleased with the progress his team are making on the developmental side of things. Ocon has been in the points in seven of the opening nine rounds of the season, but neither he nor team-mate Fernando Alonso have been on the podium just yet. It took until the 11th round
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Netflix’s F1 series Drive to Survive has certainly done wonders for the sport in terms of growing the audience worldwide. The series has created narratives over recent years, and has captured outbursts from both drivers and team principals not usually seen on TV. It’s rumoured that the biggest outburst yet will be seen on the
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1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has sung Alpine’s Fernando Alonso for his tremendous attitude following a difficult Canadian Grand Prix. Alonso qualified second alongside polesitter Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix last time out, but a combination of Safety Car misfortune and engine troubles sent him tumbling down to P7. He was then given
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Double world champion Mika Hakkinen was left marvelling at the tremendous efforts of Fernando Alonso during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend. At 40 years of age, and for the first time since 2012, Alonso put his car on the front row when he mastered the changing conditions to qualifying second behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer is struggling to figure out how Fernando Alonso managed to put the car on the front row in Canada last weekend. In changing conditions, the Spaniard put a stunning lap together to displace compatriot and Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz and line up for the race behind Max Verstappen. It was
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Williams driver Nicholas Latifi does not understand why the pace of the car has been so poor in the last few rounds, and is keen to find some solutions. Having been comprehensively out-performed by team-mate Alex Albon in the opening five rounds of the season, but seemed to be more on top of his Williams
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