Bruno Famin to leave role as Alpine Team Principal

Alpine team principal Bruno Famin has confirmed he will step down from his role at the head of the F1 team at the end of August. Famin, who took over as team principal at the Renault-owned outfit almost a year ago to the day from Otmar Szafnauer following last year’s Belgian GP, says he will move on to concentrate on the other aspects of his Alpine role, based at their French headquarters in Viry-Chatillon, where he is vice-president of their motorsport projects.

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Esteban Ocon signs multi-year deal at Haas from 2025

The US-based Haas team have signed Alpine driver Esteban Ocon on a multi-year contract for the 2025 Formula 1 season. Ocon, 27, made his debut in F1 in 2016 and picked up his first and only race win at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix. The Frenchman will partner rookie Ollie Bearman next season as the team opt for a completely new driver pairing after letting Kevin Magnussen go while Nico Hulkenberg heads to Sauber.

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Ollie Bearman to race for Haas in 2025

Oliver Bearman will become the fourth British driver on the Formula 1 grid next season after signing to race for the US-based Haas team. The 19-year-old, who impressed in finishing seventh on his F1 debut for Ferrari at this year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, has signed what Haas calls a “multi-year contract”. It is still unclear who will partner Bearman at the team next season with current drivers Nico Hulkenberg destined for Kick Sauber while Kevin Magnussen remains in the dark on his future.

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