Sergio Perez claimed the first F1 win of his career for Racing Point at the 190th attempt in an astonishing Sakhir Grand Prix as a Mercedes tyre mix-up followed by a puncture cost George Russell a fairy-tale victory of his own in Bahrain. Renault’s Esteban Ocon also made his debut on the F1 podium with Perez’s teammate Lance Stroll third.
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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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Renault have announced that Esteban Ocon will race for the team in the 2020 Formula 1 season. The news means current driver Nico Hulkenberg will leave the team with his future in F1 currently unknown.
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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who was hit by a backmarker during the race. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen completed the podium.
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Force India have been rescued from administration by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, the father of Williams driver Lance. The investors will save the jobs of all 405 employees.
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