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F1 | Dutch GP | FP3 | Gasly leads Magnussen and Bottas in curtailed final practice as Sargeant finds the barriers

Ryan McGahey3 months ago04 mins

Pierre Gasly tops a shortened FP3 as Sargeant brings out a 40 minute red flag period following a high speed crash at turn 4. First to hit the track under the heavy rain was Nico Hulkenberg in the Haas, followed by teammate Kevin Magnussen and Kick Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas. All three drivers returned to the…

Dutch GP | F1 Academy | FP1 | Abbi Pulling tops practice session that was met with mixed conditions

Chiara Martin3 months ago05 mins

The summer break is over and sessions were back in order, with F1 Academy starting the day off with their first practice session of the weekend. The session began with half the field heading out onto the track, while top contenders such as Pulling, Pin, and Chloe Chambers remained in the pits. Early lap times…

Jack Doohan to partner Pierre Gasly at BWT Alpine F1 Team for 2025

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

21-year-old Jack Doohan will take Esteban Ocon’s former seat for the 2025 F1 season as the team’s reserve driver is promoted to a race seat next year. The Australian driver has already taken part in two practice sessions this year, after already gaining mileage in 2022 and 2023 as well. Doohan has also done private…

Briatore claims Alonso’s last year in F1 is likely 2026 as he “doesn’t know” about his future

Rachel Stephens4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Flavio Briatore has made headlines once again with comments on the future of Fernando Alonso beyond his current contract with Aston Martin, and for detailing his own return to Alpine, after a rather “turbulent” call from Renault CEO Luca de Meo. After leaving F1 following the ‘Crashgate’ scandal at the 2008 Singapore GP, Briatore made…

Ocon on former Alpine F1 Team Principal Bruno Famin: “I want to thank him for the hard work, for his dedication”

Marika Petracca4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Last time out before the break didn’t start out in the best way for Esteban Ocon, who spent the whole first free practice session in the garage, as mechanics were working on an issue on his A524. The weekend took a better turn with him Qualifying in P10 and ultimately finishing the race in P9…

Potential strikes at Viry as Alpine F1 becoming customer team infuriates employees

Jonah Presser4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

As Alpine continues to have another disappointing season, things continue to be fractured behind the scenes. As Bruno Famin announced his departure at Team Principal, to be replaced by Oliver Oakes, more importantly, the company called it quits with its F1 engine division in Viry-Châtillon, just on the outskirts of Paris, after 2026. As Alpine…

Hitech GP founder Oliver Oakes joins Alpine F1 as team principal

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Following speculation over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend that it could happen, Pit Debrief has learned that Oliver Oakes will become Alpine F1’s new team principal. Sources have indicated that it was officially announced to staff earlier on Tuesday. An announcement to the wider world is expected this week. At Spa last Friday, current team…

F1 still a “key project” for Alpine says Famin

Harshpreet Kaur4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

With Bruno Famin and Alpine F1 annoucing a decision for the Frenchman to step back from his role as the Team Principal in a few weeks, the French team is undergoing a management change yet again. It has only been a year since Famin took charge. Famin also indicated that Alpine F1 is looking to…

Ocon and Gasly say Alpine “have to do better” as Famin apologises for Q1 miscall in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying

Fernanda Álvarez5 months ago07 mins

Saturday turned out to be a difficult day for Alpine on the track. The team from Enstone faced a qualifying in Hungary that threatened with rain and left the track slightly damp. With 6 minutes left in the first session, the competitors headed to their garages as the rain began. The session was interrupted by…

Gasly wishes for Sainz to join Alpine F1 squad in 2025: “I welcome the fastest guy — we all know who it is”

Lucrezia Costa5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Summer break is already knocking on the front door, which means it’s time for even more driver transfer news and rumours. The latest announcement only dates back to a few hours ago, when Haas confirmed that at the end of the season they will part ways with Kevin Magnussen. However, there are still many seats…