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…
After impressive junior category performances, Jack Doohan has quite a lot of pressure on his shoulders as he prepares for his first full F1 season with Alpine in 2025. Formula 1 is cutthroat and unforgiving, something spectators have endured time and time again, which adds a major layer of excitement and tight apprehension for the…
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….
Flavio Briatore returned to Alpine F1 in June as executive advisor after turmoil within the team led to the departure of several senior executives, and he has spoken about Esteban Ocon, Jack Doohan and Pierre Gasly. Since his return, Briatore has made several controversial decisions, most notably dropping Esteban Ocon before the Abu Dhabi Grand…
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…
Christian Horner has admitted that there is a possibility Liam Lawson could end up struggling like Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon did at Red Bull Racing alongside Max Verstappen. After months of intense speculation, the Milton Keynes outfit recently confirmed Lawson as Sergio Pérez’s replacement for next season. The 22-year-old, however, has competed in only…
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…
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…
