Amidst recent reports that Jack Doohan only has the first six rounds to prove his worth and keep his seat for the rest of the season, Ryō Hirakawa has joined Alpine as one of their two F1 test and reserve drivers in 2025. The Japanese will share the responsibilities with the former Mercedes junior driver…
In 2024, Formula One said goodbye, or at least a see-you-later, to several drivers – Logan Sargeant whose disastrous stint with Williams Racing came to a fiery end in Zandvoort, Daniel Ricciardo whose disappointing return to F1 ended in Singapore, and of course the likes of Kevin Magnussen, Zhou Guanyu, Sargeant’s replacement Franco Colapinto and…
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…
In 13th in Pit Debrief’s F1 Driver Rankings for 2024 is Esteban Ocon. Esteban Ocon endured a rollercoaster 2024 season at Alpine, with several point-less finishes interrupted by three P10 finishes, one P9, and a standout performance in the 2024 São Paulo GP, where he secured the third podium of his career. Unfortunately, Ocon suffered…
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…
Hitech Grand Prix joins five already existing teams in the all-female for next year, set to operate three cars. This means the grid of F1 Academy will expand to 18 cars in 2025, coming closer to other feeder series that offer more seats for young talents. The British team is currently also competing in GB3…
Jack Doohan shares his excitement ahead of his surprise early debut with Alpine. Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Doohan breaks down his preparation ahead of his first Grand Prix. Following Monday’s announcement that Jack Doohan would take the place of outgoing Esteban Ocon for this weekend’s Grand Prix, the young Aussie…
After a double podium in Brazil and a third-place qualifying in Las Vegas—where he retired due to engine failure—Gasly had momentum heading into the 2024 Qatar GP. Starting in 11th place after narrowly missing Q3, he lost out to Magnussen and Tsunoda at the start, before clearing the Japanese driver after the first Safety Car….
The FIA issued a technical directive restricting the use of skid blocks ahead of the Las Vegas GP after Red Bull raised concerns. A previous loophole allowed the teams to install protective skids on the floor, which prevented plank wear. With the introduction of the ground effect era, teams have found aerodynamic performance gains at…
