Flavio Briatore believes Alpine will be challenging for the F1 constructors’ title by 2027 under his leadership. The Italian detailed how his controversial return to the sport took shape 15 years after the ‘Crashgate’ race manipulation scandal was discovered, and how he shrugs off criticism by delivering on-track results based on his team management skills….
Alpine F1 team boss and Hitech founder Oliver Oakes says that Paul Aron showed “some mental strength” after getting dropped by Mercedes ahead of his first Formula 2 season. Aron joined Hitech Pulse-Eight for the 2024 F2 season without Mercedes backing him anymore. The Estonian driver was part of the junior programme for four years….
Alpine F1 team principal Oliver Oakes believes the team has “genuine reason” to be “optimistic” heading into the 2025 F1 season following a late surge in pace in the final six races of 2024. The Enstone-based squad endured a rather anonymous season up until the United States GP in late October, after starting the season…
Pierre Gasly is pleased with the impressive comeback from Alpine towards the end of the 2024 F1 season. He adds that the consistency in the final stages of the year helped, as well as the learnings from difficult races like in Baku. Alpine had a very difficult start to the season as the A524 lacked…
External pressures may have clouded Jack Doohan debuting during the Formula 1 weekend in Abu Dhabi, but Oliver Oakes, the team principal of Alpine, believes the Australian rookie demonstrated poise and potential. Oakes shared his assessment of Doohan’s weekend and outlined the next steps in his development as Alpine eyes a promising 2025 season. Oakes:…
An impressive surge in the season’s final half earned Pierre Gasly a place in the top ten of Pit Debrief’s 2024 F1 Driver Rankings, coming in ninth. Alpine’s abysmal start The season began at a monumental low for the French team. Coming to Bahrain with a car overweight by a whopping 10kg, they were the…
An early debut Jack Doohan made his official Formula 1 debut at the Abu Dhabi GP. The Australian was set to make his full-time debut for Alpine next season, but a late season driver switch saw Doohan taking the seat of Esteban Ocon prematurely. The 21-year-old finished his first Formula 1 race in 15th, finishing…
Under the leadership of Oliver Oakes, Alpine sealed P6 in the Constructors’ Championship after a superb end to the 2024 F1 season. 35 points in Brazil was the deciding factor, but P10, P5 and P7 finishes from Pierre Gasly in dry races in Mexico, Qatar and Abu Dhabi were also key as the team’s Austin…
Pierre Gasly ended his 2024 F1 season on a high in Abu Dhabi, helping Alpine secure sixth in the Constructors’ and taking tenth in the Drivers’ Standings. As the curtain fell on the 2024 Formula 1 season, Pierre Gasly’s performance at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix encapsulated a year of hard work and progress for…
Pierre Gasly qualified sixth (before being promoted to fifth) at the final qualifying session. After enduring difficult free practice sessions in Abu Dhabi, Alpine spent the rest of the afternoon tweaking their car for a positive starting position, a move that paid off. Burning the midnight oil Alpine experimented with plenty of setups, but none…
