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F1 “rock” Permane deserves respect of entire pitlane, say top bosses

Following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, Permane and team principal Otmar Szafnauer parted company with Alpine following differences of opinion between themselves and the senior management of the French sportscar manufacturer over the squad’s direction.

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Alpine lacks lead driver in Hamilton and Verstappen mould, says former F1 boss

Following the replacement of Laurent Rossi as Alpine CEO, team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane have left by mutual consent following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

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Alpine lacks lead F1 driver in Hamilton and Verstappen mould, says former boss

Following the replacement of Laurent Rossi as Alpine CEO, team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane have left by mutual consent following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

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Abiteboul: Alpine F1's 100-race plan flawed amid Szafnauer exit

Ahead of last week's Belgian Grand Prix Alpine dismissed team boss Szafnauer and long-time sporting manager Alan Permane, just a week on from Renault CEO Luca de Meo replacing Laurent Rossi by Philippe Krief as the Alpine brand's CEO.

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Gasly: F1 podium a turning point for under fire Alpine

Since the start of July, Alpine has replaced outspoken CEO Laurent Rossi - who has been moved aside to work on “special projects”. Then, on the Friday of the Spa weekend, it was announced team principal Otmar Szafnauer - at the helm for 18 months - and sporting director Alan Permane…

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Gasly: F1 podium a turning point for under-fire Alpine

Since the start of July, Alpine has replaced outspoken CEO Laurent Rossi, who has been moved aside to work on "special projects".

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Prost “saddened and distressed” over Alpine F1’s “huge mistake”

On a weekend when the French F1 outfit announced the exit of team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane as part of a shake-up, Prost has voiced his dismay at what has become of the squad.

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Alpine F1 team in period of "pain and trouble" - Vowles

Williams has lured Alpine's Pat Fry to Grove. His appointment was confirmed minutes after the French squad revealed team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane will leave after this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

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Alpine was "not on same timeline" as Szafnauer on reaching F1 goals

This season Alpine has struggled to live up to its goal of maintaining fourth in the championship, which it claimed last year.

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F1 news: Alpine confirm Otmar Szafnauer will leave role as team principal after Belgian Grand Prix

Alpine has announced it will part ways with team principal Otmar Szafnauer following this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

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Szafnauer out as Alpine F1 team boss

Szafnauer will leave by “mutual agreement” after this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

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Szafnauer leaves Alpine F1 team principal role

Szafnauer will leave by “mutual agreement” after this weekend’s Belgian GP.

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Alpine: New floor for Belgian F1 GP will be “significant step”

The upgrade comes soon after a new front wing was introduced at Silverstone as the team tries to improve its performance in the wake of the recent huge leap made by close rival McLaren.

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Alpine: New car floor for F1 Belgian GP will be a “significant step”

The upgrade comes soon after a new front wing was introduced at Silverstone, as the team tries to improve its performance in the wake of the recent huge leap made by close rival McLaren.

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Alpine is addressing but not “panicking” about F1 reliability niggles

Pierre Gasly caused an early red flag during first practice for the recent Canadian Grand Prix when he stopped with what he reported to be a driveshaft failure. But it has since transpired that the “freak” fault came with the steering wheel losing its power supply and engaging the clutch.

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Pirelli mystified as F1 teams reject chance to race blanket-free inters

Earlier this year, the teams agreed to allow blanket-free full wets from the Emilia Romagna GP onwards.

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Alpine's disastrous Baku F1 weekend "can't compare to any other"

The F1 stalwart saw first-hand the challenges that Alpine faced as its weekend "snowballed out of control" following a fire on Pierre Gasly's car on Friday.

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Alpine: Austin F1 protest drew "line in the sand" for black-and-orange flag

Alpine believes its protest of Fernando Alonso’s penalty in Austin helped draw a “line in the sand” for using the black-and-orange flag in Formula 1 for minor damage.

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Alpine: Austin F1 protest drew ‘line in the sand’ for black and orange flag

Alpine believes its protest of Fernando Alonso’s penalty in Austin helped draw a “line in the sand” for using the black and orange flag in Formula 1 for minor damage.

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Alpine is "significantly up" with its 2023 F1 car development

Alpine looks set to deliver a big step forward with its 2023 car, as the team reveals that it is 'significantly up' compared to its current Formula 1 challenger.

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Alpine: Norris criticisms suggest he's "rattled" in F1 fight

Alpine suspects the swipes that Lando Norris is taking against it this season must be because he is 'rattled' by the pace of the French Formula 1 manufacturer.

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Norris F1 criticisms suggest he's "rattled", reckons Alpine

Alpine suspects that the swipes that Lando Norris is taking against it this season must be because he is 'rattled' by the pace of the French Formula 1 manufacturer.

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Alonso: Alpine made "wrong choices continuously" with F1 Japanese GP strategy

Fernando Alonso says his Alpine Formula 1 team made the 'wrong choices continuously' with its strategy in the Japanese Grand Prix.

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Alonso says Alpine made "wrong choices continuously" in Japanese GP

Fernando Alonso says his Alpine Formula 1 team made the 'wrong choices continuously' with its strategy in the Japanese GP.

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F1 teams admit they overlooked points "loophole" after Japanese GP confusion

Formula 1 teams have admitted they overlooked the scenario in the rulebook that awards full points for shortened races, but say it will be sorted for next year.

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