Alpine
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Alpine switch full focus to 2022 challenger
Marcin Budkowski has confirmed Alpine have now turned their full focus solely to working on their 2022 challenger.
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Ocon: ‘Alpine’s strength is our fighting spirit’
While Esteban Ocon is unsure about Alpine’s pace, he feels their fighting spirit can see them prevail in the battle for P5 in the standings.
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Alonso denies learning ‘not to win’
Fernando Alonso is adamant the “volcano” is still there, today’s Formula 1 just doesn’t allow him to show it by winning grands prix.
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Alonso returned with 2022 ‘very much’ in mind
Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski says the main motivation behind Fernando Alonso returning to F1 was with 2022’s regulation changes in mind.
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Alpine have reservations about Ocon’s potential
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has offered a less than glowing assessment of Esteban Ocon’s potential, saying he “might not be guaranteed world champion material”.
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Alpine ‘consider exercising’ option on Alonso for 2022
Alpine chief executive officer Laurent Rossi says Fernando Alonso is doing everything right to retain his seat for the 2022 season.
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Alonso: Feeling more of a racer again
Fernando Alonso says his “instincts” are coming to the fore, extending his run of points-scoring finish to five at Silverstone.
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Alpine junior Zhou linked with Williams – report
Alpine have reached out to Williams over a possible 2022 seat for their junior driver Guanyu Zhou, according to a report.
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‘Extensive changes’ including new chassis for Ocon
After struggling in recent races, Esteban Ocon is going to have a new chassis, along with other changes to his car, for the British GP.
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Alpine: Ocon has ‘worked a lot’ on gap to Alonso
Marcin Budkowski says Esteban Ocon’s recent struggles should not be put down to any lack of hard work on the driver’s part off the track.
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Alpine feeling ‘bitter’ over enforced wing changes
Alpine feel “bitter” about having to change their rear wing, saying that they’re being punished for a squabble between the two top teams.
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Alonso praised for no ‘tantrums’ during tough start
Alpine sporting director Alan Permane has praised Fernando Alonso for holding his hands up after his difficult spell to start the season.
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Alonso wants further action from FIA over blocking
Fernando Alonso has called on the FIA to make a further intervention on the issue of blocking during qualifying sessions in Formula 1.
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Zhou’s FP1 debut for Alpine a ‘dream come true’
Formula 2 Championship leader Guanyu Zhou says his first FP1 outing for Alpine at the Austrian Grand Prix is “like a dream coming true”.
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Alonso questions sense behind second Austria race
Fernando Alonso has questioned the logic behind having another race at the Red Bull Ring for a second weekend in a row.
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Alonso concedes luck played part in Styria points finish
Fernando Alonso believes that Alpine were probably not fast enough on pure pace to merit a top-10 finish in Styria, but he got it.
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Alonso sees himself staying at Alpine until 2024
Fernando Alonso has said he will still be Esteban Ocon’s team-mate at Alpine until at least the end of the 2024 season.
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Alonso feeling confident after top-five FP2 showing
Fernando Alonso has been encouraged by Alpine’s pace on Friday practice in Styria, saying that getting both cars into Q3 is “achievable” on Saturday.
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Alonso ‘came alive’ while Ocon ‘went backwards’
It was a day of contrasting fortunes at Alpine, as Fernando Alonso said his car “came alive” after his pit stop, while team-mate Esteban Ocon struggled at his home race.
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Alonso has ‘theories’ about lack of qualifying speed
Fernando Alonso said Alpine’s slower speed in qualifying compared to practice has led the team to investigate their inconsistency.
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Alonso happy with progress after questioning Alpine pace
Fernando Alonso said he and his Alpine team were “questioning” where their turn of pace in Azerbaijan came from, but their overall progress bodes well for the rest of the season.
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Alpine’s junior driver hopes hinge on Alonso
Alpine has said the door is not closed on their academy products progressing to a Formula 1 seat with them as Fernando Alonso may create an opportunity.
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Alpine concede they have ‘too many’ junior drivers
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi admits that the French team probably have too many junior drivers in their ranks at the moment.
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Alpine’s worry over potential tyre pressure tinkering
Alpine’s Formula 1 team executive director Marcin Budkowski has expressed his concern if teams were tinkering with tyre pressures on their cars.
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Ocon signs new three-year deal with Alpine
Alpine have announced Esteban Ocon has signed a new three-year deal with the team, confirming he’ll stay until the end of 2024 at the least.
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Alpine need answers for lack of recent race pace
Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski says, despite Fernando Alonso’s P6 finish in Baku, the team still have a deficit to their rivals on a Sunday.
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‘Flexi-wings mostly linked to weight saving’
Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski believes the air deflection, or flexibility in rear wings are more about saving weight than gaining aerodynamic advantages.
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Alonso back in a ‘very competitive state’
Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski believes that Fernando Alonso returned to competitive form at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Alonso risked going into wall with ‘all out’ approach
Fernando Alonso told his Alpine team that he was going for it at the race restart in Baku, even if he ended up in the wall.
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Alonso has pace concerns despite late P6 surge
Fernando Alonso says he was pleased with his performance in Baku, but Alpine’s creative strategy choices are down to a lack of race pace.