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Alpine thrive in Middle East heat as AlphaTauri endure “worst performance” of 2021
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onThe battle between AlphaTauri and Alpine for fifth place in the constructors championship could be swung by the hot temperatures of the Middle East, where the final three races of the season are taking place.
Alonso was “waiting so long” for podium as he ends seven-year drought
2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said he’d been waiting a long time to return to a Formula 1 podium following his third-place finish in the Qatar Grand Prix.
How Alonso and Ocon “pushed team tactics to the ultimate limit” to delay Gasly
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon successfully delayed Pierre Gasly for much of Sunday’s race, keeping Alpine ahead of AlphaTauri in the championship.
Alpine junior Lundgaard switching to IndyCar in multi-year deal
IndyCar
Posted onAlpine academy driver Christian Lundgaard has signed a multi-year deal to race for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in IndyCar.
Ocon congratulated by past French F1 aces after breakthrough win
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon received congratulations from past French F1 winners Jean Alesi and Olivier Panis after his Hungarian Grand Prix victory.
Indy 500 return “always in the list of wishes” for Alonso after F1
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says his focus is on F1’s upcoming 2022 regulation changes, leaving the ‘triple crown’ challenge for the future.
Alonso’s second season at Alpine confirmed by team
2021 F1 Season
Posted onAlpine has put questions over Fernando Alonso’s immediate future beyond doubt by confirming he will continue to drive for the team next year.
Schumacher wants to understand Mazepin’s tyre management advantage
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Schumacher aims to learn from Mazepin, Alonso hints that Alpine has pace in hand and Covid -19 numbers go up in F1 paddock
Alonso feels “a little bit stupid” for obeying track limits at start
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he lost out at the start of the race for the second weekend in a row because he obeyed track limits.
How Verstappen was left without a rival in dominant Austrian GP win
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated the Austrian Grand Prix as Lando Norris, rather than Sergio Perez, proved the biggest obstacle to Mercedes.
Softer tyres, better race, different winner? Five Austrian GP talking points
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onWill Red Bull sustain their winning run at home as drivers have to cope with softer rubber for this weekend’s race?
Ocon and Alpine agree contract extension until 2024
2022 F1 Season
Posted onAlpine have announced Esteban Ocon has signed to the team through 2024, ahead of his home race at the French Grand Prix.
Alpine have “too many” F1 juniors, but do they have a 2022 solution?
2021 F1 season
Posted onAlpine chief executive officer Laurent Rossi admits the team has “too many” juniors vying for promotion to F1. So where might they go in 2022?
Why Alonso is able to enjoy F1 more now than when he left
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onTaking time out from Formula 1 to race in other series rejuvenated Fernando Alonso for his return to the sport with Alpine.
How Liberty’s F1 vision lured Alonso back – and why his faith in his speed is unshaken
Interview
Posted onFernando Alonso explains how Liberty Media’s changes to Formula 1 led to his comeback, and why he’s playing the long game at Alpine.
Ocon achieved “the maximum” for Alpine, Alonso “was not fast”
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon believes he maximised the potential of his Alpine in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix by taking ninth place.
Alonso impressed by Alpine’s Imola upgrade package
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso impressed by Alpine’s Imola upgrade package • Di Resta named as McLaren reserve • “F1 needs a proper fight” – Verstappen
Alonso postponed his autobiography to tell “my own truth” after F1 career
2021 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso says he postponed publication of his autobiography until after he retires from Formula 1 in order to tell the truth about his time in the sport.
The classic rivalry for ‘best of the rest’ and six more Imola talking points
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will continue their fight at Imola – as will Ferrari and McLaren. Here are the talking points for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.