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Belgian Grand Prix Called Off Due to Severe Rain as Verstappen & Hamilton Leave With Half the Points
Red Bull F1 driver, Max Verstappen, secures his 6th race win of the 2021 F1 season at the Belgian Grand Prix under treacherous conditions.
REVEALED: Russell & Ocon’s Angry Request to Red Flag Qualifying Before Norris’ Horror Crash at Spa
Williams driver George Russell and Alpine driver Esteban Ocon came onto the team radio to express their anger on Q3 not being stopped sooner.
What Is the Updated Order of the Grid for the Belgian GP Post Bottas’ & Norris’ Penalties?
Take a look at the starting grid for the Belgian GP following the late penalty for Lando Norris and existing penalty for Valtteri Bottas.
WATCH: Sainz & Alonso Terrified as They Saw Norris’ Heavy Crash Unfold Live at Spa
Following the high-speed crash Lando Norris suffered at the Belgian GP yesterday, Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso showed their concern.
WATCH Fernando Alonso Take Fans Around Spa With Stunning New Onboard Graphic
Fernando Alonso gave his viewers the experience of being inside a Formula One car, as the driver donned a helmet cam in his FP2 session.
Crash-Heavy Session Sees Verstappen & Leclerc Interrupt FP2 at Spa With Red Flags
Max Verstappen returned to the top of the timesheets in FP2 at the Belgian GP, with Mercedes F1 hot on the Dutchman's heels.
F1 Community Including Leclerc, Gasly & Ocon Pay Their Respects to Anthoine Hubert at Spa
Several F1 drivers including Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly pay their respects to late French F2 driver, Anthoine Hubert.
Fernando Alonso Reacts After Extending His F1 Stay With Alpine for 2022
Following the confirmation of Esteban Ocon's extended stay at Alpine, the limelight falls onto Fernando Alonso, who extends stay until 2022.
Alonso Teases Huge Announcement in Coded Exchange With Alpine F1 Teammate Ocon
Fernando Alonso has the internet in his palms as he sends out a coded message and talks to his teammate using it. What's happening at Alpine?
Belgian GP Full Press Conference F1 Schedule: Leclerc-Verstappen Paired & More
With F1 set to return to action at the Belgian GP, here are the driver pairings for the traditional pre-race press conference tomorrow.
2021 Belgian Grand Prix Predictions: Can Verstappen Deny Hamilton His 100th F1 Win at Spa
As F1 inches closer to the Belgian GP, take a look at whether Max Verstappen possesses enough tools to beat rival, Lewis Hamilton, at Spa.
Eddie Jordan Delivers His Verdict on Ocon’s Level Compared to Hamilton & Verstappen
Eddie Jordan, a former team principal explains how impressed he was with Esteban Ocon but feels he still has a long a way to go in F1.
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.
