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A “great result” that “means a lot” — Oakes delights in sensational Alpine double podium at F1 Brazil GP

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes was thrilled with the team’s first double podium finish since the 2013 Korean Grand Prix (as Lotus Renault). In a sensational turn of events, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly finished second and third respectively in Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix, joining race winner Max Verstappen on the podium.  Ocon already…

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Stella says “we would be commenting another race here” without red flag in F1 Brazil GP

Following a tremendous achievement during qualifying, McLaren’s race was a little less fortunate. After Lando Norris narrowly escaped going out in Q1 in the morning he grabbed pole position in a dominant fashion, but was already at the start demoted to second by a better getaway from George Russell. Overtaking the Mercedes proved impossible due…

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Upgrades to A524 “performing as we expected” — Pilbeam on Gasly’s “very promising qualifying session” at F1 US GP

Ahead of the 2024 Mexico Grand Prix, Ciaron Pilbeam, technical director of performance at the BWT Alpine F1 Team spoke about the team’s recent upgrades to Pierre Gasly’s A524 which saw the French driver qualify seventh at the United States Grand Prix, ahead of the likes of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, Haas’ Kevin Magnussen, and…

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Gasly frustrated with strategy at F1 US GP, but both Alpine drivers say updated package goes “in the right direction”

Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly did not score any points in the race for the United States Grand Prix, explaining that the performance was not good enough in the end. However, both agree that the car is getting quicker, as the qualifying pace in Austin proved. For Alpine, the weekend at the Circuit of the…

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Gasly’s still focused on 2024: “There are solutions put in place over the next few races that will get us a bit more in the fight”

Alpine have two Grand Prix winners in their cars but 2024 to date has not seen the team’s French drivers being given a car which would demonstrate what they are capable of. Instead, Alpine finds themselves P9 in this year’s constructors’ Championship on 13 points. Williams Racing are just 3 points ahead in P8 –…

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Szafnauer says “it’s a disaster” at Alpine following his dismissal from the F1 team last season

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer discusses the team’s difficult 2024 season as he reflects on his ambitions during his time with the French marque. Alpine have suffered a trying 2024 Formula 1 season thus far, with the French squad currently 9th in the constructors championship. This comes following a year of major upheaval within…

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Oakes says nothing will “change drastically” this year as he focuses on Alpine F1 gains in 2025 and beyond

Alpine F1 team principal, Oliver Oakes, is discovering that the change he wants within the team can’t happen as quickly he needs.  Having taken over the reins at Alpine, Oakes heads up a team that’s been plagued by inconsistency, sitting in 9th place in the Constructors’ Championship, and he has a lot of work to…

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Viry engine department plead for public authorities to get involved as Renault F1 project set to end

Ahead of the new engine regulations for 2026, Alpine F1 Team, who were historically known as Renault have pulled the plug on the development of their own engine. Instead the team will switch over to Mercedes engines when the new regs are introduced, something that has been met with severe backlash by those who were…

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Gasly yearns for the new campaign after abysmal F1 Singapore GP pace: “The season is almost coming to an end”

Pierre Gasly has seen happier times in Formula 1. The Alpine driver finished 17th during last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, but if wasn’t for Daniel Ricciardo’s stop for the fastest lap he would have been last. And coming off a 18th starting position, that meant there were very little highlights for the Frenchman during the…

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Doriane Pin “wanted more” than double podium from F1 Academy Singapore weekend, missing the fastest lap in Race 2 by “less than one tenth”

Coming into the 2024 F1 Academy season, Doriane Pin was one of the favorites to potentially win the Drivers’ Championship. Now, six races later and with the last two rounds ahead of us, the Mercedes driver sits second in the overall standings. Though the chance to catch the leading Abbi Pulling is slim, Pin has…

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