Alpine will be hoping for a less eventful weekend in Abu Dhabi to wrap up the season than they experienced in Brazil, where team principal Otmar Szafnauer was forced to publicly shame his drivers. Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso have been the best of friends and the worst of enemies during their two years together
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Following much speculation, it was finally confirmed on Wednesday morning by Haas that Mick Schumacher won’t be racing for the team in 2023, with the 23-year-old being replaced by fellow German Nico Hulkenberg. It was highly anticipated that Schumacher was going to be dropped by the Americans, with the side opting to go for experience
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For Alpine, 2022 has been somewhat a year of loss, given that a third high-stake employee of the Enstone-based side has been reportedly sacked. According to companies house, director of legal affairs Benedicte Mercer has been relieved of her responsibilities, having played a role in the French side losing the highly talented Oscar Piastri to McLaren. The Piastri saga has played a
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Alpine will have an all-French line-up next year, as Pierre Gasly makes the brave move away from the Red Bull system to link up with Esteban Ocon. Before making his move, Gasly is determined to finish his AlphaTauri career on a high, having been with the team for his entire F1 career, bar a short
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Alpine would have hoped for a smoother weekend in Sao Paulo, with stellar recovery drives from Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon helping the team to overhaul a tough sprint race. Ocon and Alonso qualified P6 and P7 respectively but started Sunday’s race from P17 and P18 after an early collision between the two drivers saw
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Fernando Alonso is perhaps more ready than anyone else to say goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023, with the double World Champion desperate to get out of Alpine. The Spaniard revealed at the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend that he “just wants” to “test the green car”, in reference to his imminent switch to
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Fernando Alonso endured an incredibly mixed Brazilian Grand Prix, where he had to deal with multiple collisions with his team-mate, a penalty and an 18th place start, yet still managed to fight his way through the field to claim fifth. It was a truly challenging weekend for Alonso, who was incredibly vocal about Alpine after
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Esteban Ocon was called many things by team-mate Fernando Alonso after the sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix; however, the Frenchman has maintained that he will “keep respect” for the 41-year-old “forever”. The duo have had somewhat of an odd relationship this season, with Ocon having at times been far too physical whilst battling
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer was left bitterly disappointed by both of his drivers following the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race, after the duo decided to put themselves before the “tirelessly working” Alpine employees. Tensions have been building between Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon all season, with the duo having fought one another incredibly hard
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It appears to very much be advantage McLaren in the fight against Alpine for fourth in the Constructors’ Championship, with the French side’s drivers appearing more intent on battling each other rather than the Woking-based outfit. Fernando Alonso’s and Esteban Ocon’s relationship has been a heated one at times, with the water having finally boiled
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