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“Race Was Probably Shorter Than the Media Session!” – Vettel Mocks Sprint F1 Race at Silverstone
Aston Martin F1 driver Sebastian Vettel gave a hilarious reply on the debut of Sprint Qualifying at the British Grand Prix.
British GP Report: Verstappen Beats Hamilton Off the Line to Take ‘Pole’ as Sprint Race Format Makes a Glorious F1 Debut
Take a look at how the first-ever F1 sprint race qualifying session unfolded at Silverstone, as Max Verstappen starts on pole for the race.
Esteban Ocon Announces Alpine F1 ‘Good News’ at British GP
Esteban Ocon is glad having picked up pace in the British GP. The new chassis has helped the Alpine driver make his way through the grid.
WATCH: Alpine F1 Hopeful Zhou Loses F2 Championship Lead After Spinning Out at Silverstone
Alpine academy driver Guanyu Zhou loses the F2 championship lead after spinning on lap 1 in the sprint race at Silverstone.
British Grand Prix FP2 Report: Mercedes Play It Safe as Verstappen Tops Ahead of Sprint Qualifying
Ahead of the first ever sprint qualifying in F1 at the British Grand Prix, drivers completed their final practice session of the weekend.
Starting Grid for the First Ever F1 Sprint Race Qualifying at British GP
Take a look at the starting grid for the first-ever F1 sprint race qualifying session, set to take place on Saturday at Silverstone.
Ferrari Stay Away as F1 Teams Give a Glimpse of the Future With Their 2022 Designs
F1 teams took to social media to unveil the 2022 car in their current livery. However, one team made a surprising absence from this activity.
British Grand Prix FP1 Report: Norris Outshines Hamilton as Verstappen Tops the Session Ahead of Qualifying
With a new format making its debut at the British Grand Prix, F1 drivers took to Silverstone to complete their first practice session.
British GP: Alpine’s Efforts to Help Esteban Ocon Overcome His F1 Slump Revealed
Following a disappointing triple header, Esteban Ocon has changes made to his Alpine's chassis, prior to racing at Silverstone.
REPORTS: Guanyu Zhou to Williams in 2022 as Alpine F1 Search for a ‘Partner Team’
Williams has shown interest in Alpine academy driver and F2 championship leader Guanyu Zhou to replace George Russell for the 2022 season.
British GP F1 Bosses Press Conference Schedule: Horner, Wolff & Brown to Face-off on Friday
Toto Wolff, Christian Horner and Zak Brown to face off at the Friday press conference at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
REVEALED: Alonso’s Efforts to ‘Provoke Luck’ for Alpine F1 Ahead of British GP
Alpine F1 executive director, Marcin Budkowski, opens up that Fernando Alonso is visiting local places ahead of the British Grand Prix.
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.
