Karun Chandhok, a former Formula 1 driver, has voiced apprehensions about Alpine’s recent management departures, warning that the team might be veering towards a fate reminiscent of Toyota’s exit from the sport. The 2023 season has been marked by a disappointing performance from Alpine, as it languishes in sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship, managing
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Former 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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Ex-Formula 1 drive turned pundit Karun Chandhok recently revealed an encounter he had in Japan with 2007 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen, whilst the Finn was drunk. Raikkonen has been retired from F1 since the conclusion of the 2021 season, which he completed with Alfa Romeo. The Finn was a fan favourite throughout his career, with
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Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft and ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok have disagreed over the budget cap, with Croft believing that it’s “ruining a lot of things in F1”. The commentator believes that the budget cap has affected staff’s earnings and is “managed badly”, based on the fact it takes nearly a year to
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok believes the Miami Grand Prix is where Sergio Perez became “broken” by Red Bull, after Max Verstappen won from ninth on the grid. The reigning World Champion’s eight-race winning streak started back at the Miami International Autodrome, where he worked his way through the field to overtake Perez in the
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Karun Chandhok has shared his belief that Lewis Hamilton’s reign at the top of Formula One is coming to an end, while he commends Max Verstappen’s exceptional performances. Verstappen’s recent victory in Silverstone marked his sixth consecutive win, solidifying his position at the top of the Drivers’ Championship with an impressive 99-point lead, making his
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill believes Lando Norris would be a great replacement for Sergio Perez, whose contract is set to expire at the end of 2024. The second Red Bull seat has been a heavily discussed topic as of late, largely due to Perez’s recent poor form. Whilst he excellently recovered to
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Sky Sports F1 pundit Karun Chandhok has angered fans on Twitter after he dismissed the idea of taking part in a virtual Emilia Romagna Grand Prix following the cancellation of the real event over deadly flooding in the region. Chandhok responded to a thread created by motorsport analyst Vincenzo Landino which had called for the
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok believes losing to Lewis Hamilton got the better of Valtteri Bottas during their five-year spell together, before the Finn decided to accept a new challenge at Alfa Romeo. Bottas was signed by the Silver Arrows ahead of the 2017 season following Nico Rosberg’s shock retirement, which he announced moments after
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok has called for the sport to introduce a rule where each driver must use “all three tyre compounds”, in a bid to increase a Grand Prix’s action. With Pirelli’s tyres being as exceptional as they are in regard to their duration, races nowadays often only see a maximum of two
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