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“Alpine Is Competing…”: Salty Fernando Alonso Takes a Dig at Esteban Ocon While Boasting Aston Martin’s Advantage
Fernando Alonso took a dig at his former disgruntled teammate Esteban Ocon during the Miami GP FP2 while boasting Aston Martin's superiority.
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Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler returns to the world of Formula 1 after a four-year-long gap all thanks to Lando Norris.
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Facing a Torrid Time, Esteban Ocon Hopes to Avoid a Hattrick of Horror Shows at the 1st American Race of the Year
With hopes of ending the bad luck run, Esteban Ocon expects to have a good run at the 1st American GP and avoid a hattrick of horror show.
“The Most Boring One”: Red Bull’s So-Called Fans’ Choice Livery Gets Slammed by the F1 World With Several Conspiracy Theories
Red Bull revealed a livery ahead of the Miami Grand Prix but the fans are not very delighted to see it as they decided to slam it.
“Not Big Brother Little Brother”: Fernando Alonso & Lance Stroll’s Mature Fraternity Given a Crucial Role for Aston Martin’s Goals
As the bromance between Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll continues to grow, Aston Martin's boss reveals why that is important for the team.
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F1 is expanding its base in the US. But as it looks forward to the Miami Grand Prix, NASCAR has decided to come spoil the party on Twitter.
“The Nascarification of F1 Continues”: RFK Racing’s Latest Run With F1’s Young Star Leaves Fans Hoping for a NASCAR – F1 Crossover Soon
F1 is coming to the US soon. And in light of this, F1's recent collaboration with F1 has been sending shockwaves through the internet.
Despite Nasty Relationship With Lewis Hamilton & Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso Accuses FIA of Tainting His Helpful Image
Despite his tainted past with Lewis Hamilton and Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso insists that he's always been helpful to his teammates.
Evading FIA’s Safety Disaster, Esteban Ocon Expresses Disappointment on the Hasty Mess Up in Baku: “I Don’t Understand Why..”
FIA's poor decision making resulted in a terrifying end to the race of Esteban Ocon at Baku. The Frenchman remarked, "It's crazy".
After Baku Safety Disaster, Ex-Aston Martin F1 Insider Slams FIA Boss’ Sanctions to Curb Lewis Hamilton’s Cultural Side
After the final lap incident involving Esteban Ocon, FIA boss comes under fire for prioritizing non-issues like Lewis Hamilton's jewelry.
After Facing Horrors in Baku, Esteban Ocon Tries to Keep His Optimism Alive by Motivating Alpine’s Team Spirit
The Alpine team's F1 ambitions went up in smoke- quite literally! Esteban Ocon thinking very 'little positive'.
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.
