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Red Bull junior opens up on pressure from Helmut Marko

Red Bull junior driver Juri Vips has suggested that Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is a lot more “straightforward” with his drivers than many believe. Dr Marko has a history of making harsh and cut-throat decisions with his Red Bull talent, particularly in the last six years. Daniil Kvyat was ousted from the team

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AlphaTauri and Alpine announce 2022 car release dates

AlphaTauri and Alpine have both announced the dates on which they will reveal their respective cars for the 2022 season. AlphaTauri have sandwiched themselves in between McLaren and Mercedes, with them set to unveil their challenger on 14 February as they embark on their first season using Red Bull powertrains. Honda pulled out of Formula

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Alonso reveals which two drivers impress him more than Hamilton

Alpine’s Fernando Alonso has said he rates the performances of George Russell and Max Verstappen higher that those of Sir Lewis Hamilton while the Spaniard was out of the sport. Following 18 seasons, 97 podiums, 32 race wins and two championships, Alonso decided to leave Formula 1 at the end of 2018 having endured four

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2022 Renault power unit ­will not be a ‘burden’ for Alonso and Ocon

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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What is Fernando Alonso’s El Plan?

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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Alonso misses virtual race due to fresh jaw operation

Alpine driver Fernando Alonso has revealed that he has had fresh surgery on his jaw and is now recovering following a cycling accident last year. Alonso returned to Formula 1 last season with the Alpine team following a two-year hiatus after his departure from McLaren in 2018. The Spaniard is, however, no stranger to early

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Vettel motivated by Alonso’s ‘super inspiring’ podium

Aston Martin F1 driver Sebastian Vettel has spoken of his admiration of Fernando Alonso’s podium finish at the Qatar Grand Prix in 2021, and says that he draws inspiration from it. Alonso returned to Formula 1 for the 2021 season with Alpine following a two-year hiatus, scoring points in 15 of the 22 races. Buy

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Ex-F1 driver believes Alonso should have given Honda more time

Fernando Alonso should have given Honda more time while his McLaren team were powered by the Japanese manufacturer, former F1 driver Anthony Davidson has said. Following two poor seasons in 2013 and 2014 with Mercedes power, McLaren switched to Honda, with the engine provider appearing in the sport for the first time since the Honda

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Raikkonen says ‘something odd’ happened between him and Alonso

Former Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen has spoken of his relationship with Fernando Alonso, calling their chemistry “odd.” Raikkonen partnered the Spaniard in 2014 having joined the team from Lotus. He had secured a dream move back to the team with which he won his Championship in 2007 after a horrid experience with the British team

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Alonso: ‘Everyone is always amazed at how happy I am’

Alpine driver Fernando Alonso is bemused at persistent questions as to whether he is still happy having returned to Formula 1 in 2021. Following a two-year hiatus after his McLaren departure in 2018, the Spaniard signed with the French team for this year, and managed 15 points finishes on his way to the P10 in

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