Esteban Ocon says he had “plenty of time” to set another lap after crashing in Q2 but his team failed to replace his front wing quickly enough.
Alpine articles archive
FIA to examine how to equalise engine performance after Alpine request
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has agreed to consider a request by Alpine to equalise the performance between the four Formula 1 power units, due to Renault’s deficit to its rivals.
Szafnauer, Permane and Fry out as ‘results don’t meet expectations’ at Alpine
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer, sporting director Alan Permane and chief technical officer Pat Fry are all parting ways with the team.
Williams hires Pat Fry from Alpine to head up technical division
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams has announced a major appointment to its technical division by luring Pat Fry from Alpine to become its chief technical officer.
Red Bull support Alpine’s request to equalise performance of F1 power units
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull will support Alpine’s request for the FIA to equalise the performance of F1’s power units, which were frozen in specification last year.
Alpine’s new target is ‘fourth-fastest team’ after falling to sixth in points
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine has set itself a new goal for the 2023 season as its original target of finishing fourth in the points looks increasingly unrealistic.
Rossi replaced after two-and-a-half years as Alpine CEO
2023 F1 season
Posted onRenault has replaced the CEO of its sports car division Alpine for the first time since the brand’s entry into F1.
Second supplier part failure ‘a frustrating issue we must solve’ – Alpine
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon’s race-ending hydraulics failure at the British Grand Prix is the second time this year a part Alpine sourced from a supplier has failed.
Alpine now “definitely beatable” for McLaren after upgrade – Brown
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s chief executive officer Zak Brown says Alpine is “definitely beatable” for his team based on last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.
Alpine are ‘extremely quick but made a lot of mistakes’ – Norris
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris isn’t convinced McLaren can set their sights on beating Alpine even with the major upgrade the team is starting to roll out this weekend.
Alpine still “moving up” despite “complicated” start to 2023 – CEO
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Posted onIn the round-up: Alpine “moving up” says Renault CEO • Aston Martin to apply F1 knowledge to EVs • Tsunoda joins Red Bull Nurburgring event
Wrexham FC co-owner Ryan Reynolds part of £170m celebrity buy-in at Alpine
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe Alpine F1 team has received a £170 million boost from an investment group including Wrexham FC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Alpine confident Gasly will avoid power unit penalty despite reaching limit in Canada
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlpine’s Alan Permane is confident Pierre Gasly will not need a fifth power unit in 2023, despite already using four in eight rounds.
McLaren to raise safety questions with FIA over Alpine’s “extreme” rear wing wobble
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren will seek an explanation from the FIA why it did not take action over the “extreme” movement of Alpine’s rear wing during the Canadian Grand Prix.
Gasly and Alpine held 90-minute meeting over errors which led to double penalty
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly had a lengthy meeting with his Alpine team to address the miscommunication which led to his double penalty in Spain.
Gasly expects Alpine to be “fighting for the top five soon” after Spanish GP
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly was left buoyed by the progress Alpine have made despite a disappointing result at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix.
Gasly still rues lost Monaco podium but “extremely excited” by Alpine potential
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly is disappointed at missing what he believes was a clear podium chance in Monaco, but is excited by Alpine’s recent performance gains.
Alpine say everything they did to improve car in Monaco worked after podium
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says Alpine “need to keep our feet to the ground” after their Monaco podium, despite being encouraged by how they were able to improve their car.
Ocon says Alpine ‘didn’t put a foot wrong’ on way to podium
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon praised his Alpine team after scoring his first podium finish since 2021 in the Monaco Grand Prix.
Alpine already making changes before Rossi’s strong criticism – Szafnauer
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer was surprised by CEO Laurent Rossi’s criticism but said they were already making changes to address their recent errors.