Fernando Alonso says he felt more appreciated by Aston Martin than he did by Alpine in his discussions with both. The Spaniard sent shockwaves through Formula 1 when it was announced that he was to replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin for 2023 and beyond. His decision to leave Alpine for the British team is
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Fernando Alonso has revealed that he felt as though he was a stop gap for Alpine while they were preparing Oscar Piastri for a drive in Formula 1. The Spaniard returned to F1 with Alpine, the team with whom he won two titles in 2005 and 2006 under their Renault guise, last season. He had
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Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has revealed that he does not have a say as to whom will be his team-mate next season, but he hinted that he would love to work with Haas’ Mick Schumacher. Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel kickstarted a massive chain of events in the driver market at the Hungarian Grand Prix when he
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Max Verstappen has empathised with Daniel Ricciardo after the news that he will be leaving McLaren at the end of the season. The Australian partnered the reigning world champion for almost three full seasons at Red Bull from 2016 to 2018 and, between them, they won 10 races. Generally, the now 24-year-old had a slight
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Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from the McLaren F1 Team has finally been announced, albeit earlier than expected. The Australian has struggled at the Woking-based side and has been second best to team-mate Lando Norris on a regular basis. His victory at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix is by far the Australian’s highlight from his short spell
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1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve is excited to see what happens next with Oscar Piastri amid his continued links to McLaren. The reigning Formula 2 champion turned down a seat with Alpine for next season following Aston Martin’s announcement that Fernando Alonso will be replacing Sebastian Vettel when the German retires. Piastri continued his relationship
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Damon Hill doesn’t understand why Fernando Alonso has chosen to leave Alpine and drive for Aston Martin next season. Silly season was sparked into life when Sebastian Vettel announced that he was to retire at the end of the 2022 campaign. Soon after the German did so, shockwaves were sent through the sport with Aston
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Alpine have suggested that they could yet give Oscar Piastri some free practice running despite the breakdown of the relationship between the parties. Piastri won the Formula 3 title in 2020, and then the Formula 2 crown last season, as part of the Renault academy, which became Alpine after the rebrand in 2021. The Australian
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Daniel Ricciardo looks set for the most challenging second half of the season of his career, with the Australian having to manage his struggles with the McLaren F1 Team, his poor on-track performances, and most importantly, his future. The Honey Badger has appeared to be his usual bubbly self during the summer break, which he’s
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Mick Schumacher’s chances of remaining at the Haas F1 Team appear to be decreasing, with it being announced that former F1 driver and Ferrari reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi will take part in two FP1 sessions for the American team. Schumacher is currently without a contract for next season, with the German only having two realistic
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