The 2022 season was one of promise for Alpine, as the team finished as the best of the rest under the new regulations and quickly understood F1’s new era. The reliability of their car was a major problem for the team, with Fernando Alonso being forced to retire from a shocking six races over the
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed that Red Bull had to release Pierre Gasly from his 2023 contract due to fears that he wouldn’t get a seat amongst the Austrians family in 2024, with the “risk” of keeping him at the Faenza-based team following Alpine’s interest being “far too great”. Gasly, of course, did sign a
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The future looks exciting for Alpine, as the team’s new driver pairing of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly has the perfect blend of experience and potential. Both drivers have won a race already in their careers, meaning that have got that hunger for success in F1, having tasted glory once before. The pair have had
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The Alpine brand has been growing and growing in recent years, with the success of the Formula 1 team, which entered the sport in 2021, playing a big part. The French car manufacturer are now looking to build on this success and expand their range of cars and the global reach of the company. The
MoreIn Formula 1, the only person who you can truly judge your ability against is your teammate, as you are racing against them in equal machinery. Driver pairings such as Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton have turned toxic in the past, as both drivers do everything they can to get the better of their teammate,
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Alpine driver Esteban Ocon has claimed that he put the French side “in the right direction”, having previously accused former team-mate Fernando Alonso of having not done his fair share of work behind-the-scenes. Ocon performed very well in 2022 and was a consistent points finisher, with the Frenchman having finished ahead of Alonso in the
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Alpine team-mates Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly were spotted enjoying themselves in courtside seats at the recent NBA match played in Paris, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc having joined the French duo. Many were shocked to see the two Alpine drivers socialising together, given that they are supposedly rivals. Their relationship has been labelled as a
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Alpine executive director Bruno Famin has questioned “what is a pure, genuine reliability issue?” Following reports from Italy that Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes have all increased the power of their power units. As of the start of the 2022 season, the FIA implemented an engine freeze on performance upgrades; however, reliability modifications are allowed. By fixing
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Alpine’s quest to complete their 2023 driver lineup was far from a simple one, as the team were hit with unexpected obstacles along the way. Over the summer break, the team were rocked by Fernando Alonso’s announcement that he would be joining Aston Martin in 2023 to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel. The team’s first
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When Renault rebranded to Alpine in 2022, many fans were excited to see exactly what the team could achieve, especially after they managed to bring the legendary Fernando Alonso out of retirement to race for the team. Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi claimed that the team had a 100-race plan in place, but never actually described
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