Pressure mounts as Alpine boss denies responsibility for F1 team’s struggles
May 10 – Team boss Otmar Szafnauer says he will confront Laurent Rossi about the Alpine CEO’s latest comments. On his rare..
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F1 Nation: 2023 Azerbaijan GP Preview podcast
At last, it’s time for another race week! Following a four-week break from Formula 1, Tom Clarkson and Natalie Pinkham eagerly..
Former Aston Martin F1 boss Szafnauer urges Alpine to catch up
Mar.9 – Alpine needs to take the example of Aston Martin as it continues to push towards the front of the Formula 1 grid. Last year,..
Formula 1 Teams react to ‘Drive to Survive’ inaccuracies
Mar.1 – Formula 1 teams may need to wise up about how Netflix puts together the sport’s official series Drive To Survive. With..
Reveal A523 – BWT Alpine F1 Team
Watch the BWT Alpine F1 Team conference where the A523, the team’s 2023 challenger, will be unveiled live! The event will take place..
Is the Alpine F1 Team Better Off Without Fernando Alonso?
Feb.20 – Otmar Szafnauer insists Alpine is not missing Fernando Alonso – yet. Last week, former two-time champion Alonso caused..
Alpine’s F1 reserve seat up for grabs: Doohan’s future uncertain
Jan.19 – Alpine is not ready to name Jack Doohan as the Renault-owned team’s official reserve driver in 2023. Having lost 2022..
Alpine boss says 2023 F1 lineup is better than original plan
Nov.22 – Team boss Otmar Szafnauer says Alpine’s 2023 teammate is “better” than the Renault-owned team’s..
Ocon denies Alonso’s Alpine F1 car reliability claims
Nov.1 – Esteban Ocon has hit back at departing Alpine teammate Fernando Alonso’s claim that “only the number 14..
Piastri’s manager says Alpine F1 team exaggerated their financial support
Sep.5 – Renault-owned Alpine has grossly overstated the millions in support supposedly ploughed into Oscar Piastri’s..
Alonso left Alpine F1 team because their focus was on Piastri
Aug.27 – Fernando Alonso says he decided to leave Alpine for 2023 because he had the impression the Renault-owned team’s focus..
Briatore ‘handwriting’ all over Piastri F1 saga?
Aug.10 – Flavio Briatore’s “handwriting” is all over the Oscar Piastri affair. That is the sensational claim of..
Alpine F1 team boss upset about Piastri’s latest behaviour
Aug.9 – Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Flavio Briatore may have “shared information” that led to the Oscar Piastri saga..
Alpine F1 team to claim ‘compensation’ for Piastri snub?
Aug.8 – Alpine has a right to seek “compensation” if Oscar Piastri doesn’t make his Formula 1 debut for the..
Money ‘likely’ reason for Alonso switch – Szafnauer
Aug.8 – It appears Aston Martin simply offered Fernando Alonso substantially more money than Alpine was willing to pay for 2023,..
Alpine F1 team boss says Ricciardo return would be no problem
Aug.4 – Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer says it would be “no problem at all” for Daniel Ricciardo to consider returning to..
Piastri stars as F1 ‘silly season’ explodes in summer break
Aug.3 – Formula 1’s ‘silly season’ has exploded into high drama just as the sport prepares to enter its August..
Alpine announces Oscar Piastri as their 2023 F1 race driver
Aig.2 – The Alpine F1 Team today has confirmed to promote their 21-year-old reserve driver Oscar Piastri as Esteban Ocon’s teammate..
Alonso’s F1 future to be clear at Spa says Alpine boss
Aug.1 – Only “little things” stand in the way of a new contract between Fernando Alonso and Alpine for the 2023 season...
Alpine team boss says they are not failing Alonso
Jul.15 – Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi says he wants “two drivers” rather than one to be regularly scoring points for the..
