The Alpine F1 Team have faced a turbulent start to the summer break, with the French side in desperate need of a new driver for 2023. Following Sebastian Vettel’s retirement announcement prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix, it was predicted that Mick Schumacher would replace him. However, this turned out very quickly to not be
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that he had reached an agreement with Fernando Alonso, before the Spaniard decided to take Aston Martin up on their offer. Alonso had been negotiating a new contract that would see him remain at the French side beyond the end of this season, but Alpine were only willing
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Despite being at threat of not racing in Formula 1 next season, Daniel Ricciardo appears somewhat unbothered by the ongoing rumours surrounding his career, after being snapped smiling in a swimming pool on holiday. According to ESPN, Ricciardo was told by team principal Andreas Seidl after the Hungarian Grand Prix that he will be replaced by Alpine
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has criticised Fernando Alonso’s handling of his departure, and affirmed that the Spaniard’s demands were simply too great. Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from F1 at the end of the current season ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, leading to speculation as to who might replace him at Aston Martin.
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It’s been a mixed first half of the season for the McLaren F1 Team, who enter the summer break with one driver exceeding expectations, and the other rapidly falling behind. Lando Norris has once again delivered the goods for McLaren, in a year where they’ve fallen off the progress they made in 2021 to catch
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Daniel Ricciardo might be struggling to relax during this season’s summer break, with the Australian’s seat at the McLaren F1 Team looking increasingly at risk. It has been reported that Alpine F1 Team reserve driver Oscar Piastri has signed a contract with McLaren, which will see the young Australian line-up alongside Lando Norris. Piastri’s manager,
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Oscar Piastri might have burned his bridges with Alpine with his social media announcement this week, Auto Motor und Sport writer, Andrew Haupt, has suggested. Alpine driver Fernando Alonso is set to eave at the end of the season to join Aston Martin following the announcement of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement. Piastri has been Alpine’s reserve
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As rumours continue to circulate around Oscar Piastri’s future, Daniel Ricciardo’s place at McLaren is beginning to look more and more precarious. Sebastian Vettel turned the key on silly season when he announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso knocked the
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Zhou Guanyu has confirmed that he has been “completely released” by Alpine, and Oscar Piastri’s current situation vindicates his decision to join Alfa Romeo this season. Piastri and Zhou both won four races in Formula 2 last season as the Australian won the title, with the 23-year-old finishing third. Both did so as Alpine academy
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The FIA seemingly accidentally shared a tweet by Canal Plus Formula 1 journalist Laurent Dupin which appeared to accuse McLaren of dealing in bad faith. The Woking-based team are set to become embroiled in another legal battle after Oscar Piastri’s manager, Mark Webber, reportedly signed an agreement with them for his driver to join their
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