Alpine’s reliability issues were nearly their undoing in 2022, as the team struggled to hold off McLaren to keep fourth place in the constructors’ championship. Esteban Ocon was forced to retire from two races over the course of the season, while Fernando Alonso’s shocking six DNFs saw the Spaniard grow frustrated with his team, even
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After three seasons of strong progress, the new aerodynamic regulations weren’t the kindest to AlphaTauri, who tumbled down the order in the Constructors’ Championship. Following a podium in each of the last three seasons, the Faenza-based team came close to hitting rock bottom in the standings, after ending the year in ninth. Both Pierre Gasly
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McLaren’s 2022 driver line-up of Lando Norris and rookie Oscar Piastri is finally officially confirmed, with the 2021 Formula 2 World Champion having signed his FIA super licence, making him eligible to race in the pinnacle of motorsport. He signed the document in some style, whilst wearing a watch worth over AU$500,000 (circa $335,000). The 21-year-old was seen wearing an exclusive Richard Mille RM 67-02
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Daniel Ricciardo’s time in Formula 1 as a driver is done, at least for now, with the 2022 season now one for the history books. Whilst the Aussie is moving back to Red Bull as a development driver for 2023, the fan favourite won’t be seen racing an F1 car in 2023, given something truly exceptional happens to
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The Oscar Piastri saga surrounded one of the most complex and controversial driver moves in recent times, as both McLaren and Alpine believed that they had legally binding contracts with the Australian. Alpine announced their young driver as Esteban Ocon’s partner for 2023, however the Australian shocked the paddock hours later by releasing a statement
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Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso have come to blows numerous times in recent weeks, with the Spaniard becoming very vocal about his discontent with his team this season. Alonso has blamed Alpine for favouring Ocon, as he has experienced an extreme amount of mechanical issues this season which he puts down to his team’s preference
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Pierre Gasly will presumably be on his best behaviour in the opening rounds of the 2023 season, unless he wants to give Alpine a huge headache. Following a turbulent 2022 season, Gasly has astonishingly acclaimed 10 penalty points, meaning the Frenchman is just two away from a not-needed race ban. Since the system was introduced in 2014,
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With Fernando Alonso never set to drive for Alpine ever again, given that he officially becomes an Aston Martin driver on 1st January 2023, Esteban Ocon has started to open up on what it was like alongside the double World Champion. The duo’s relationship was certainly one of mixed emotions, with the pair having worked
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It’s safe to say Fernando Alonso won’t be looking back on 2022 anytime soon, with the season having been one big disappointment for the double World Champion. The first season of the new regulations failed to offer the Spaniard what he’d been hoping for during his time away from the sport, with the new era
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Pierre Gasly’s life is certainly going to change as he heads into 2023, with the Frenchman set to start a new chapter of his Formula 1 career. After six years racing for AlphaTauri, including, a 12-race spell at Red Bull, the 26-year-old is leaving what he has become so comfortable with behind. Gasly has been part of
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