Argentine Franco Colapinto will drive for Alpine for the next five grands prix, replacing Jack Doohan. The team said in a statement that Colapinto, whom Alpine signed from Williams over the winter, would drive alongside Pierre Gasly from the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on 16-18 May. There will then be a “new evaluation before the British Grand Prix”, which is on 4-6 July.
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Alpine has announced the immediate resignation of its team principal, Oliver Oakes. He had been in the role for little more than nine months, having taken over from his predecessor Bruno Famin at the end of last year. The team’s executive advisor Flavio Briatore will cover the duties performed by Oakes in addition to his existing role.
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The Formula 1 season is upon us once again with the first race taking place this weekend in Bahrain. This comprehensive preview has all the key information you need to get up to speed with the drivers and teams ahead of the new season.
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Alpine Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso has been hospitalised after he was involved in an accident while cycling in Switzerland. The two time World Champion is set to return to F1 after a two year absence in a little over a month’s time.
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Renault’s Formula 1’s outfit will be renamed for the 2021 season and become known as the Alpine F1 Team. Alpine is the French manufacturer’s historic sportscar brand and was relaunched in 2017. It already features in the World Endurance Championship, but has never previously been used in F1.
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