Had Renault manufactured the best power unit in 2021, Alpine “would not have been so far behind Ferrari and McLaren throughout last season,” a source has told Spanish publication AS. Renault have not made any significant updates to their power unit since 2018, when they began developing it for the 2019 season. Work was done
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It was one of the more hilarious Formula 1 memes of the 2021 season when Alpine replaced their name with “El Plan” on their rear wing in Abu Dhabi, but what does it really mean? Truth be told, no one – including Fernando Alonso, who introduced the phrased to F1– really has a clue what
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Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has taken to Twitter to explain his participation in a promotional video together with Alpine and France’s Gendarmerie. The French police service are taking in 26 Alpine A110 cars for use as rapid intervention vehicles, and the Frenchman was on hand to get behind the wheel and advertise the partnership. In the
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Alpine F1 driver Esteban Ocon is happy with the work done over the course of 2021 by his team, as the French constructor managed a fifth-placed finish in the teams’ championship. The Alpine name emerged as a rebranding of the Renault team in a bid to further promote their sports brand, and Ocon also found
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Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has described the dramatic nature of the 2021 title battle between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen as a “great advertisement” for Formula 1. Mercedes and Red Bull were locked in an intense battle throughout the entirety of the 2021 season, with Hamilton and Verstappen clashing several times en route to
MoreFrench F1 driver Esteban Ocon has described Lionel Messi joining PSG from Barcelona as “unbelievable” – and he is hopeful that the Argentine will be the difference-maker in the Parisian team’s quest for European glory. “Well it’s so exciting,” Ocon said when asked for his thoughts on Messi joining PSG. “I think we can clearly
MoreMarcin Budkowski, the Alpine F1 Team’s executive director, has hailed Fernando Alonso’s “mind-blowing” race craft and speed. The double World Champion returned to Formula 1 this season after a two-year hiatus, and after having a rather steady start to 2021t, he has been reminding everyone of his sheer pace in the last few races. READ:
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Jeremy Clarkson has slammed Sir Lewis Hamilton for wrongly accusing Fernando Alonso of cheating during the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix. Clarkson, who said he thinks Hamilton “needs a smacked bottom”, also hit out at the seven-time World Champion for suggesting he has “long Covid” after he looked fatigued and dizzy during the podium ceremony. READ:
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2021 Hungarian GP winner Esteban Ocon has reacted to Sebastian Vettel being disqualified from the race for a fuel violation. The German crossed the finish line to P2, thinking he had scored Aston Martin’s second F1 podium. READ: Lewis Hamilton Blocks Meme Page On Instagram After Hungarian GP However, his car was found to have
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The 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix provided viewers plenty of action and entertainment, with first-lap carnage drastically changing the grid for the restart. Alpine driver Esteban Ocon won his first-ever F1 race and secured his second-ever podium finish after holding off Sebastian Vettel, who was looking to hand Aston Martin their first victory in Formula 1.
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