Nico Hulkenberg admitted after Saturday’s Qatar Grand Prix sprint race that he couldn’t blame Esteban Ocon for causing a three-way crash involving the duo and Sergio Perez, as the Frenchman was unable to see who was alongside him. Ocon, Hulkenberg and Perez were having a great scrap Saturday evening at the Lusail International Circuit, with
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Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon have chosen to remain discreet regarding Alpine’s recent on-track incident during the Japanese Grand Prix, which left Gasly fuming after being ordered to yield his position to Ocon on the final corner in Suzuka. The circumstances surrounding this contentious manoeuvre appeared to be mired in miscommunication, with both drivers harbouring
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As the Formula 1 season enters its final stretch with six rounds remaining, Alpine appears set to maintain its current sixth place in the constructors’ championship. The team introduced significant revisions to its car at the Singapore Grand Prix last month, and while they anticipate one or two more minor updates later this year, Alpine’s
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The FIA has officially acknowledged that the decision to give Max Verstappen a reprimand for impeding incidents during Singapore qualifying was an error. The revelation sheds light on the controversy that unfolded and raises questions about the consistency of stewardship in Formula 1. Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen found himself at the centre of three
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At the Japanese Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly openly expressed his dissent over the team’s management decision to instruct him to concede a position and a championship point. Despite earlier claims of camaraderie with his teammate, Esteban Ocon, Gasly found himself at odds with Alpine’s race strategy during a crucial moment in Suzuka. Gasly,
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Formula 1 legend Martin Brundle has found himself in hot water with racing enthusiasts following a rather abrupt and distracting exchange during the Singapore Grand Prix. Brundle, known for his amiable demeanor, encountered criticism for his pit-stop chat on the grid with Australian sensation Oscar Piastri. The incident transpired when Piastri, the McLaren star, was
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Earlier this year, Alpine made a request to the FIA for dispensation to address what they perceived as a performance gap between their Renault power unit and the power units of their rivals, Mercedes, Ferrari, and Honda RBPT. However, their request was denied by the governing body. When asked if Alpine’s lacklustre performance at the
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Esteban Ocon has criticised his own team for fitting him with the Extreme Wet tyres at the Dutch Grand Prix, with the Frenchman admitting that “it was not the right tyre at any moment”. Ocon gave his view that when full-wet tyres are required, it’s typically a sign that the race should be stopped, something
MoreFormer F1 driver, Karun Chandhok, has analysed Alpine’s internal woes and thinks the team may well leave the sport. There has been a recent overhaul in senior personnel at the Enstone-based outfit. Team principal Otmar Szafnauer, technical director, Pat Fry, and sporting director, Alan Permane all left the team. Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi was moved
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Fernando Alonso has thrown shade over former Alpine team-mate Esteban Ocon during a recent video on F1’s official YouTube channel, after participating in the latest episode of ‘Grill the Grid’. The series puts drivers’ knowledge to the test, with the topic in the most recent video having been race winners. Each participating driver had two
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