Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer is seemingly expecting big things in 2023, with the Romanian-American firmly believing that “more points” will be possible, thanks to solving their reliability issues. The Enstone-based team had an incredible package for the start of the new aerodynamic era of Formula 1, with the A522 having been comfortably the fourth
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Formula 1 drivers’ silly season was as hectic and unpredictable as ever this season, with the first domino to fall being Sebastian Vettel, who has retired from the sport. Fernando Alonso surprisingly announced that he would be leaving high-flying Alpine to replace the German at Aston Martin, leaving the French team with an unexpected hole
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Double World Champion Fernando Alonso is seemingly very excited about beginning his relationship with Aston Martin, with the Spaniard believing that “good times are coming” for the Silverstone-based outfit. Alonso’s switch to Aston Martin wasn’t expected, with most having been certain that the Spaniard would remain at Alpine; however, the French outfit’s offer is believed
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Alpine’s hunt for a Fernando Alonso replacement ahead of the 2023 season was complicated to say the least, with their number one candidate signing a contract with a rival behind their backs. Academy driver Oscar Piastri was announced as Esteban Ocon’s partner for 2023 but the Australian sensationally joined McLaren after the Contract Recognition Board
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Alpine’s 2022 season can be looked at as a glass half full or half empty, as the team managed to hold off a late advance from McLaren for fourth place in the championship, but also faced a whole host of reliability issues. Fernando Alonso alone was forced to retire from six races in 2022, causing
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McLaren will be replacing one Australian with another in 2023, as Oscar Piastri is drafted in to replace Daniel Ricciardo who is returning to Red Bull to serve as the team’s third driver. Piastri was initially announced as an Alpine driver for next season over the winter break, forcing the 21-year-old to release a statement
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Double World Champion Fernando Alonso has been praised for ditching Alpine for Aston Martin, with respected broadcaster Mark Gallagher hailing the Spaniard for “playing a blinder”. Following a two-year spell with the Enstone-based team, Alonso shocked the paddock after the Hungarian Grand Prix by revealing that he’d be replacing Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin in
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AlphaTauri’s failures in 2022 were catastrophic, falling from sixth place in 2021 with 142 points to ninth place this year with just 35 points. Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda were not given a car under the new regulations capable of challenging for points on a regular basis, rarely making it through to Q3 sessions, where
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While Alpine secured the best of the rest title in the constructors’ championship, they will be disappointed to not have seen one of their drivers stand on the podium at least once in 2022. Fernando Alonso was forced to retire from an astounding six races last season, while his teammate Esteban Ocon also failed to
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Esteban Ocon’s story in Formula 1 has been far from straightforward for the Frenchman, having been dropped from the sport at the end of 2018 only to return years later. The 26-year-old was involved in a relatively toxic relationship with his Force India teammate Sergio Perez during his two years with the team and when
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