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How Alpine has gone from P20 to P4 on Bahrain GP grid in 12 months

“I knew after my last corner [in Q3] this lap would put me in a very good place,” Pierre Gasly told media after qualifying for Formula 1's 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. “But nowhere near close thinking it would put us like four hundredths off the top three and only three…

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Alpine’s 12-month F1 turnaround: P20 to P4 on Bahrain GP grid

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The other F1 driver still under pressure

Pre-season, those amenable to a wager would have thought the odds on Jack Doohan being fired before Liam Lawson insufficiently lucrative to justify placing a bet. It seemed to be a dead cert, what with Alpine lining up Franco Colapinto as a ‘test and reserve driver’ within a month of…

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Rock-and-roll Eddie Jordan gave Schumacher his debut – and his flamboyance captivated F1’s paddock

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Gasly's optimism that "pieces falling in the right place" at Alpine seems well placed

An effervescent Pierre Gasly believes that Alpine is operating at “the best” he has seen since joining the Anglo-French outfit in 2023, marking a considerable sea change in the team's fortunes compared to its flat-footed start to last season.

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How Alpine signing a fourth F1 reserve driver replicates Briatore's Renault

You may be wondering why Alpine has just signed a fourth Formula 1 reserve driver. There may be tens or even hundreds of thousands of reasons, if not millions.

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Briatore's blueprint to replicate Alpine's past F1 title success

It turns out that Formula One Management is not alone in planning on producing a new movie. If Flavio Briatore gets his way, then Alpine is also working on a blockbuster hit that would tell the story of it winning the 2027 Formula 1 world championship.

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How Briatore aims to direct Alpine’s F1 title ambitions into a blockbuster hit

It turns out that Formula One Management are not alone in planning on producing a new movie. If Flavio Briatore gets his way, then Alpine is also working on a blockbuster hit that would tell the story of it winning the 2027 Formula 1 world championship.

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The heroes and villains of "Drive to Survive" Season 7

Following the departure of Netflix's darling characters from the F1 docuseries, there's a few open seats for favorites, as well as the ones we love to hate.

Motorsport

Carlos Sainz ghosted James Vowles after his initial offer to join Williams

The 7th season of the F1 docu-series captures an awkward moment when Sainz skips out on his now-boss at Williams to entertain another offer

Motorsport

Doohan vs Colapinto: Is it really all decided?

Has the emergence of an opportunity to unlock millions from Argentina, with Franco Colapinto as the bait, sealed Jack Doohan's fate at Alpine? Many in the paddock now see it as an almost inevitable scenario: if Doohan underperforms in the first few races – or even if he is just unspectacular –…

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Christian Horner scandal rehashed as Drive to Survive unearths new F1 villain

Review: Behind the scenes footage in season seven of the Netflix docu-series shows a new side to the Red Bull soap-opera at the start of the 2024 season – while Alpine kingmaker Flavio Briatore is a surprise antagonist

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The next phase in Alpine’s F1 recovery

If you had told any Formula 1 fan at the start of 2024 that by the end of the season Alpine would have a double podium and finish sixth in the constructors’ championship, you would probably have been met by some very confused looks.

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What each F1 team must nail in 2025 to improve

A new Formula 1 season is just around the corner, with teams preparing for the lifting of the covers from their final challengers under the current regulations at London's O2 Arena on 18 February.

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Alpine's Colapinto deal is a pressure cooker for Doohan, but is it fair to him?

There's one significant detail about Franco Colapinto's move to Alpine – and that's his current job description at Enstone probably not being what he and his managers are really aiming for.

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Pressure for F1 rookie Doohan as Alpine sign Colapinto

Australian Jack Doohan's future as Alpine's new Formula One driver has been clouded by the team announcing the signing of the much-touted Franco Colapinto.

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Why Alpine is taking the Mercedes gearbox for just one season

Alpine's decision to take Mercedes' Formula 1 gearbox for 2026 will give it "headroom" to develop elsewhere for the next series of regulations before building its own in 2027.

Motorsport

Alpine F1 turnaround proves Enstone overhaul was the "right thing to do"

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Oliver Oakes says the team improving its fortunes over the second half of the 2024 season has shown that streamlining its Enstone operation was the right way to go.

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Alpine F1 turnaround proves Enstone reorganisation was the "right thing to do"

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Oliver Oakes says the team improving its fortunes over the second half of the 2024 season has shown that streamlining its Enstone operation was the right way to go.

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Ocon informed of Abu Dhabi F1 exit plan just hours before Qatar GP

Esteban Ocon found out that Alpine wanted him to step down for the final race of the Formula 1 season just hours before the Qatar Grand Prix, Motorsport.com has learned.

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Alpine looking for Ocon split resolution that "suits everyone"

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes says an expected deal to replace Esteban Ocon with Jack Doohan for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is moving "in a direction that suits everybody" in their preparation for the 2025 Formula 1 season.

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Aron joins Alpine as 2025 F1 reserve driver

Formula 2 title contender Paul Aron has been announced as Alpine’s 2025 Formula 1 reserve driver.

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Alpine announces Mercedes F1 engine deal for 2026 and beyond

The Alpine Formula 1 team has officially announced it will switch to Mercedes power units from the 2026 season onwards.

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Horner reveals Alonso held Red Bull switch talks

Red Bull Formula 1 chief Christian Horner has publicly acknowledged his team held preliminary talks with Fernando Alonso at the start of 2024 as both the Spaniard and the team weighed up their future options.

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Horner reveals Alonso held Red Bull F1 switch talks in 2024

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