There is rarely a dull moment during Sky Sports’ coverage of Formula 1 sessions, and that certainly rang true during practice for the Dutch Grand Prix. Commentator David Croft brought in pit lane reporter, Ted Kravitz, to report on Oscar Piastri’s situation with Alpine, while only Lando Norris and Alex Albon were out on track.
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Alpine’s handling of their driver situation this season will very likely go down as one of the biggest fumbles we have seen in recent memory, but questions are also being asked of McLaren. The British side signed Daniel Ricciardo at the beginning of last season, and he has since struggled. The car has not been
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It’s been revealed that the aftermath of Sir Lewis Hamilton’s collision with Fernando Alonso on the opening lap of the Belgian Grand Prix measured a jaw-dropping 45G, leaving no surprise as to why the seven-time World Champion was afraid of breaking his back. Both Hamilton and Alonso made excellent starts at Spa-Francorchamps, with the former team-mates running second
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Following on from Sir Lewis Hamilton’s and Fernando Alonso’s collision at the Belgian Grand Prix, some pundits have jumped in to support the Spaniard, who many believe what he said over the team radio was correct. Both drivers made an excellent start at Spa-Francorchamps and were second and third down the Kemmel straight. As they approached Les Combes, Hamilton
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Oscar Piastri’s situation with the Alpine F1 Team looks set to reach an end, with the FIA’s contract recognition board having started its hearing on Monday regarding the Australian’s status as either an Alpine driver or a McLaren driver. The situation arose after Piastri refused to drive for Alpine in 2023, to replace Fernando Alonso, despite the team deeming
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AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly has insisted that his comment ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix had nothing to do with his contractual situation going into next season. Gasly has been heavily linked with a move to Alpine in the last week as the French side continue to look for a replacement for Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard
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Alpine’s Fernando Alonso has offered a hand of apology to Sir Lewis Hamilton after his comment about him on the radio during the Belgian Grand Prix. After grid penalties were given to Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Alonso’s team-mate, Esteban Ocon, in Spa, Alonso and Hamilton started the race third and fourth, respectively. The Briton
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo has no ill will towards Oscar Piastri or his manager Mark Webber amid the 21-year-old’s imminent move to the British team. Ricciardo left Renault to join McLaren at the end of the 2020 season, but his partnership with Lando Norris has been a tough one blighted by an incompatibility with the car.
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Esteban Ocon produced a sensational performance at the Belgian Grand Prix to seal a double points finish for the Alpine F1 Team, despite having started from P16. The Frenchman had actually qualified fifth but took a grid penalty for an engine change, which saw the Alpine driver exceed his legal limit. This didn’t stop the 25-year-old
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Christian Horner hasn’t ruled out the possibility of Red Bull letting Pierre Gasly join Alpine at the end of the season. Until the past week or so, it was widely believed that Gasly would remain at AlphaTauri for the 2023 campaign. However, rumours have now begun to stir regarding his future, with talk that Alpine
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