The inaugural Miami Grand Prix was an expensive weekend for the Alpine F1 Team, both financially and in regards to the constructors’ championship. Esteban Ocon performed brilliantly in the race, finishing in eighth-place despite having started from the pit-lane. Fernando Alonso had initially crossed the line in eighth, one spot above his team-mate, but was
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Renault CEO Luca de Meo has declared that there is an interest in joining forces with a second team on the grid amid continued reports of Michael Andretti looking to launch a Formula 1 team. Andretti was confirmed by 1978 world champion and father Mario to have applied to enter a team into the pinnacle
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It is noticeable that global inflation has been rising more and more in recent months, and freight costs in particular have surged in the last two or so years. Formula 1 has a record 23-race calendar on the cards in 2022, and two of those are in the US, while the pinnacle of motorsport has
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There has been quite the guessing game over recent weeks surrounding the true weight of the cars, and exactly which ones are the heaviest after the turn of the new technical regulations. As ground effect aerodynamics returned, the cars became substantially heavier, leading the FIA to increase the weight limit to 795kg. It was then
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Former Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer is being linked with a move to Alpine, following the team announcing the departure of Marcin Budkowski as executive director. In the meantime, Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi will “temporarily ensure the team’s management” before they secure a replacement. The Frenchman displayed his gratitude to the departing Budkowski, who
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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
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Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has admitted that Esteban Ocon is not “guaranteed World Champion material”, but he believes he is at least on par with Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz. Speaking to BBC Sport this week, Rossi said he considers Ocon to be a “really good” driver and said that “signing him is basically taking almost
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Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has insisted that the newly rebranded team won’t have a number one and number two driver this upcoming season. Double World Champion Fernando Alonso will be returning to Formula One in a few weeks’ time with the Alpine F1 Team after a two-year hiatus. READ: Williams Sponsorship Comments Spark Speculation Rich
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The Alpine F1 Team has teased its new livery colours ahead of unveiling its 2021 car next month. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story again Images of the design, released by Renault’s newly rebranded Formula One team today, have given F1 fans a glimpse of what sort of livery and
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Renault have announced that Cyril Abiteboul won’t be serving as team principal of its F1 operation in 2021. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story again Laurent Rossi, director of strategy and business development of Groupe Renault, will replace Abiteboul as head of the French car-maker’s F1 team ahead of its
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