2022 was an extremely challenging year for AlphaTauri, following multiple seasons of getting closer to the front of the midfield battle. The new aerodynamic regulations certainly weren’t kind to the Faenza-based side, nor to Yuki Tsunoda or Pierre Gasly. After claiming a podium for three years in a row from 2019-2021, it was back to
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AlphaTauri have established themselves as a consistent midfield team in recent years, with Pierre Gasly especially helping the team to regular point scoring finishes. The team racked up 142 points in 2021 and finished in sixth place, however in 2022 under the new regulations, the team amassed a measly 35 points and finished in ninth.
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The Oscar Piastri saga surrounded one of the most complex and controversial driver moves in recent times, as both McLaren and Alpine believed that they had legally binding contracts with the Australian. Alpine announced their young driver as Esteban Ocon’s partner for 2023, however the Australian shocked the paddock hours later by releasing a statement
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The first season of the new aerodynamic regulations will likely be remembered for one thing and one thing only, porpoising, a word that Mercedes have likely banned from their garage. It quickly became apparent in pre-season testing that the new cars had a rather peculiar issue; they bounced! This saw sparks fly at virtually every
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Pierre Gasly will presumably be on his best behaviour in the opening rounds of the 2023 season, unless he wants to give Alpine a huge headache. Following a turbulent 2022 season, Gasly has astonishingly acclaimed 10 penalty points, meaning the Frenchman is just two away from a not-needed race ban. Since the system was introduced in 2014,
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With Fernando Alonso never set to drive for Alpine ever again, given that he officially becomes an Aston Martin driver on 1st January 2023, Esteban Ocon has started to open up on what it was like alongside the double World Champion. The duo’s relationship was certainly one of mixed emotions, with the pair having worked
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Pierre Gasly’s life is certainly going to change as he heads into 2023, with the Frenchman set to start a new chapter of his Formula 1 career. After six years racing for AlphaTauri, including, a 12-race spell at Red Bull, the 26-year-old is leaving what he has become so comfortable with behind. Gasly has been part of
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Yuki Tsunoda initially struggled in Formula 1 after signing for AlphaTauri at the beginning of 2021. The Japanese driver was seen by fans to have an uncontrollable temper and when combined with his tendency to crash his car, it looked like Tsunoda would not last long in the sport. It has been suggested that the
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Fernando Alonso sent the Formula 1 ‘silly season’ into overdrive when he announced that he would be departing Alpine for Aston Martin next year. This shock move triggered a domino effect that saw Alpine replace the Spaniard with Pierre Gasly, and AlphaTauri then filling their vacancy with Nyck de Vries from Mercedes. Gasly was not
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Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc went into the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix level on points, both hunting for the runner up spot in the drivers’ championship after the title was won in Suzuka by Max Verstappen. Leclerc looked to have gotten away from Perez during the race, despite starting behind him after a front
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