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Fernando Alonso’s Resurgent Frenemy Fires Warning at Aston Martin as Battle for Podium Spots Set to Take Another Turn
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Daniel Ricciardo taking a year off staying off and still staying around as reserve driver of Red Bull may look to make a comeback in 2024.
“That’s Just Sh*t”: FIA’s Double Standards Get Exposed After Carlos Sainz’s Controversial Penalty Sparks off Major Debate
FIA comes under heavy fire for doling out a different treatment to Carlos Sainz, inconsistent with what they did with other teams and drivers.
“Tried To Kill Alonso…”: Esteban Ocon’s Acceptance of Pierre Gasly’s Apology Under Scrutiny As Violent Sergio Perez Tweet Exposes Double Standards
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“Belligerent A**Hole”: Esteban Ocon Maintains a Recurring F1 Trend After First French Civil War Battle With Pierre Gasly
Post the Australian mayhem which saw both Alpines bow out, a known revelation about Esteban Ocon and his teammates is highlighted.
“Knows the Rules Better Than the FIA”: Lewis Hamilton’s Worst Nightmare Dubbed to Come Alive After Fernando Alonso’s Moment of “Genius”
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George Russell Sends a Stern 9-Word Message to the Confused FIA After Australian GP Mess
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“Hostages Held at Gunpoint”: Pierre Gasly & Esteban Ocon Issue Massive Update After Chaotic Crash as Fans React to the “Punishment”
Esteban ocon and Pierre Gasly give a debrief of how the Australian GP penner out for Alpine as fans brew their own stories about the two
Alpine F1 Honcho Plays Mediator to Avoid Esteban Ocon & Pierre Gasly’s Collision Stir Their Bad Blood
The Alpine Honcho broke the silence about the crash between Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly to mediate things between the two.
As Civil War Rumors Surface, Esteban Ocon Breaks Silence on Chaotic Crash With Pierre Gasly During Albert Park Mayhem
Esteban Ocon speaks up about his crash with Pierre Gasly amongst civil war rumors as the Albert park mayhem put Alpine on back foot
Pierre Gasly Lands in Deep Water After Recent Crime as Hefty Penalty Threat Looms Over Going Into Azerbaijan GP
The lap 57 racing incident where Pierre Gasly took out his teammate and himself may push FIA to take some serious action against him.
“Rules Don’t Apply to Him”: FIA Turns a Blind Eye to Max Verstappen’s Controversial Restart Sending F1 World Into a Frenzy
Another Max Verstappen infringement overlook leaves Lewis Hamilton fans furious with FIA as a penalty would have given the Briton race win.
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.
