New rules ‘trickier’ than Alpine expected
Alpine's Marcin Budkowski says the new aerodynamic rules introduced for the 2021 season have been harder to adapt to than expected.
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Brivio had ‘much more’ to do in MotoGP role
Davide Brivio has revealed his role as racing director at Alpine is much less far-reaching than his previous job with the Suzuki MotoGP team.
Alonso having ‘very positive’ impact at Alpine
Davide Brivio believes Fernando Alonso’s pushiness to get the best out of everyone at Alpine is having a “very positive” effect on the team.
‘Alonso is like a bull despite a bit slow Alpine’
Good news for Fernando Alonso, his 2021 Alpine A52 is "absolutely reliable" but the bad news is it is a "bit slow".
Alonso won’t give up cycling despite crash
Fernando Alonso has no intention of giving up cycling despite lining up on this year's Formula 1 grid with titanium plates in his jaw following a crash.
2021 previews: Aston Martin, Alpine, Ferrari, AlphaTauri
A short and sweet three days of 2021 pre-season testing left plenty of unanswered questions heading into the new campaign.
Alpine: Ocon has an advantage over Alonso
Fielding two drivers who spent time on F1's sidelines, Davide Brivio feels Esteban Ocon has a slight "advantage" over Fernando Alonso.
Alpine say there is no F1 midfield anymore
Discussing the 2021 pecking order, Alpine director Marcin Budkowski says that he doesn't expect there to be a clear-cut midfield pack.
Brivio: ‘McLaren and Red Bull seem in great shape’
Davide Brivio has commented on Alpine's "difficult" competition, highlighting McLaren and Red Bull as two of the teams in "great shape".
Alpine explain ‘spectacularly bulky’ engine cover
Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski admits their new engine cover is "spectacular bulky", but the aero performance is more important.
Alonso to race with titanium plates in jaw
Fernando Alonso has stressed that the injuries suffered during his cycling accident will not affect him during the upcoming Formula 1 season.
‘Ocon has a reputation to restore’ in 2021
Esteban Ocon is facing a career-defining season, one in which he needs to get his name on the list of stars of the future.
Teams need ‘two days’ to copy rivals’ designs
F1's design gurus can expect a busy few days after testing when rivals put their new cars on the track, and others try copy their designs.
Ocon knows P2 feeling, now wants a win
Esteban Ocon has echoed the ambitions of his new Alpine team boss Davide Brivio by saying: “We need a win.”
Alpine aim to ‘regularly’ fight for podiums
Alpine's Davide Brivio says that while the team's ultimate target is to win races, regularly fighting for podiums is the goal for 2021.
Alpine explain stance on Alonso return to Le Mans
Alpine have no plans to get F1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon involved in their Le Mans programme for the foreseeable future.
Dominant Ferrari days an Alpine inspiration
Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski is taking inspiration from the dominant days he experienced with Ferrari at his current team.
Abiteboul exit ‘a shock to everyone’ at Alpine
Cyril Abiteboul’s departure as Alpine team principal this winter came as “a shock to everyone”, according to Marcin Budkowski.
Alpine ‘not looking’ for customer team
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi says that contrary to rumours, they are not actively looking for a customer team.
Renault look into copying Mercedes engine design
Renault are looking into emulating Mercedes with a technical difference to the new engine they plan to introduce for 2022.
Alpine used development tokens on rear of car
Alpine have used their development tokens to work on the rear of their 2021 car, executive director Marcin Budkowski has confirmed.
Alpine want ‘healthy rivalry’, no No.1 driver
Fernando Alonso may be a double champion while Esteban Ocon has yet to win a grand prix but that doesn't mean the Spaniard will be the team's number one driver upon his return.
Ocon: ‘Trust me, Alonso will be ready’
Esteban Ocon is looking to recapture the "podium feeling", but knows his returning team-mate Fernando Alonso will be as good as ever.
Brivio ‘had to take’ Alpine opportunity
Swapping the MotoGP paddock for Formula 1, new Alpine racing director Davide Brivio says it was not an easy decision but an opportunity he felt he had to take.
Alpine A521 makes its first outing at Silverstone
After unveiling the stunning A521, Alpine took their first Formula 1 challenger to Silverstone for a filming day.
Alpine explain reason for no team principal
Instead of a team principal, Alpine will split management duties across Marcin Budkowski and Davide Brivio.
‘Bonjour’ to Alpine’s first F1 car, the A521
Alpine is the new name for an established team on the F1 grid – and here is our first look at their A521 challenger.
Alpine confirm A521 Silverstone shakedown
After unveiling the rather stunning A521, Alpine are now set to take their new challenger for a shakedown run at Silverstone.
Have a closer look at the Alpine A521
After much anticipation, Alpine have revealed their first Formula 1 challenger, the A521. And it is a stunner!
Kvyat confirmed as Alpine’s reserve driver
Daniil Kvyat has been named as Alpine’s reserve driver for this season following his release from AlphaTauri.