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Not Vettel, a Wager With Alpine F1 Crew May Have Cost Alonso Shot at Q3 in Austria
Tom Clarkson opens up about a wager with an Alpine F1 engineer that could have cost Fernando Alonso the chance of making it to Q3 in Austria.
WATCH: Alonso & Russell Share a Heartwarming Hug After Gladiator F1 Battle at Austrian GP
Following an intense ending to the Austrian GP, Fernando Alonso and George Russell hugged it out after a ferocious battle for P10.
Austrian GP F1 Race Report, Updated Drivers & Constructor’s Standings as Verstappen Extends Lead Over Hamilton
Max Verstappen leads the pack from front to secure his second consecutive F1 race victory at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday afternoon.
F1 Updated Driver Market 2022: Question Marks Remain After Hamilton’s Extension
With Mercedes confirming Lewis Hamilton to stay in F1 for another two years what does the market look like for the rest of grid in 2022?
Sebastian Vettel Hints at Animosity Between F1 Drivers After Alonso Incident
After the Q3 incident with Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel talks about the relationships between drivers in his post-qualifying interview.
Is Bottas to Blame for Alonso-Vettel F1 Blocking Incident at Austrian GP?
As the FIA investigate the Fernando Alonso-Sebastian Vettel incident during qualifying, they summoned Valtteri Bottas after the session.
WATCH: Alonso Fumes at Vettel Over Dangerous Blocking F1 Incident at Austrian GP
As Fernando Alonso was trying to set the laps needed to get him out of Q2 and into Q3, he was disturbed by Vettel which made him furious.
Austrian GP Qualifying F1 Report: Verstappen Beats Hamilton to Pole as Alonso Fumes at Vettel
Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris by a whisker to secure pole position during the F1 qualifying session at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Austrian GP FP3 Report: Hamilton Trails Verstappen Hours After Sealing Mercedes F1 Extension as Qualifying Beckons
With an eye towards qualifying later today, drivers completed their final F1 practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Alonso Refutes Bad Teammate F1 Claim: Blames McLaren for Hamilton Fallout, ‘Most Relationship’ With Ocon
Fernando Alonso discusses his relationship with Esteban Ocon and how the age difference does not change anything and has nothing to do with it.
Fernando Alonso Refuses To Rule Out Possibility of Being Max Verstappen’s Teammate
Paired with Max Verstappen in the driver's press conference at the Austrian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso hinted at an exciting possibility.
Fernando Alonso Makes a Shocking Revelation – “There Were Some With Red Bull”
Fernando Alonso has reveled that Red Bull were in competition to sign him when he was making a comeback for the 2021 season but choose Alpine.
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.
