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Mexican GP Report: Mercedes’ Supremacy Over Red Bull Ends at the 1st Turn as Verstappen Takes F1 Win
Red Bull F1 driver, Max Verstappen, orchestrates an amazing Sunday afternoon at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to secure the Mexican GP victory.
Bottas Secures Pole as Perez’ Costly Mistake Costs Verstappen Dearly at Mexican GP
Mercedes F1 driver, Valtteri Bottas, claims his 3rd pole position of the season at the Mexican GP ahead of his teammate, Lewis Hamilton.
Red Bull Fortify Their Place in Mexican Grand Prix After Outpacing Mercedes in FP3
FP3 of the Mexican Grand Prix was insightful session ahead of the qualifying session as the final practice rounds set interesting timestamps.
Mexican GP FP1 Report: Lewis Hamilton Under Investigation as Penalty Threat Looms for Track Infringement
The Mexican GP weekend is now live as FP1 came to an end Mercedes showed their pace around the circuit while Red Bull fell short.
F2 Boss Shares His Disappointment With Ferrari-Backed Junior Not Being in F1
Prema boss Rene Rozin shares his disappointment with Ferrari junior driver Robert Schwartzman missing out on a seat in F1.
Can Fernando Alonso Overtake Sebastian Vettel in Key 2021 F1 Category?
Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso are each other greatest rivals and are currently fighting for the most overtakes this season award
Fernando Alonso Voices Even Further Expansion of F1 in USA
Alpine driver Fernando Alonso expressed his support for a probable third United States Grand Prix along with excitement for Miami in 2022.
Alpine F1 Race Engineer Reveals Why Working With Fernando Alonso Is Much Easier Than Daniel Ricciardo
Karel Loos, race engineer of Fernando Alonso and Daniel Ricciardo, reveals the major difference between the two Formula 1 drivers.
Fernando Alonso Urges F1 to Go the Football Way Amid Rules Controversy
Fernando Alonso questions the efficacy of the FIA in implementing F1 rules after his slight tiff with Kimi Raikkonen at the US Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso Reveals the F1 Team He Supported Growing Up
Alpine driver Fernando Alonso reveals that growing up he supported his former team McLaren when he was young. Read to know more.
What Is ‘El Plan’ That Fernando Alonso Insinuates About?
Fernando Alonso has F1 wondering about El Plan he has for the coming season. As the phrase takes over the internet, what does it mean?
Alpine’s 15-Race F1 Streak Comes to an End at US Grand Prix Courtesy of Alonso & Ocon
Alpine lost their point scoring streak at the United States GP as both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon retired from the race in Austin.
About Alpine
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Formula One F1 - Pre-Season Testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - March 14, 2021 Alpine's Fernando Alonso in action during testing REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
Alpine: 2021 Latest News, Results, Drivers, and Car Updates
Alpine F1 Team is a Formula One constructor which made its introduction toward the beginning of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. Once, the group was named as Renault F1 Team. It was owned by the French car organization Groupe Renault. The group was rebranded for 2021 to advance Renault's car brand, Alpine, and keeps on filling in as Renault's works group.
The body and administrative side of the group is situated in Enstone, Oxfordshire, England. While, the engine side of the group is situated in Paris, France.
In September 2020, Groupe Renault declared their aim to use "Alpine" as their works group's new name. The team subsequently named it "Alpine F1 Team". The team used the "Renault F1 Team" for five years.
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Formula One F1 - Formula One - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 3, 2021 Alpine's Fernando Alonso walks the circuit with his team ahead of the Grand Prix REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Renault Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon are the drivers of the Alpine F1 team for the debut season.
History
The group has been related to F1 for quite a while. It has a rich history. The group initially contending in Formula One in 1981 as Toleman.
In 1986, the Benetton Group bought the team. It was renamed and contended as Benetton. As Benetton, it won the 1995 Constructors' Championship. The group's driver, Michael Schumacher, won two Drivers' Championships - 1994 and 1995.
By the 2000 season, Renault had bought the group, and the name changed to Renault F1 Team for the 2002 season. Renault won the Constructors' Championship in 2005 and 2006. Fernando Alonso, the driver of the Renault F1 group won the Drivers' Championships in those two years.
In 2011, Lotus Cars became the title sponsor of the team, and the group's name changed to Lotus Renault GP.
In 2012, Genii Capital became the majority stakeholder in the group. From 2012 until 2015 the group's name was Lotus F1 Team. The name was after the team's sponsor, and it raced as "Lotus".
Toward the finish of 2015, Renault had assumed control over the group again. They renamed it to Renault Sport Formula One Team. The group raced as "Renault" once again, from 2016, until the finish of the 2020 season.
Sponsors
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Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 4, 2021 Alpine's Fernando Alonso in action during practice REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Alpine F1 team has a long list of sponsors. The sponsors of the new F1 team are Castrol, MAPFRE, Microsoft, Bell & Ross, DuPont among others.
