Limited to just three days of testing this year, Formula 1 teams faced a much smaller window than usual to get up to speed before the new season - but it still gave enough time... read more »


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After two years away from the sport, Alonso decided to make an F1 comeback at the rebranded and overhauled Renault team to replace McLaren bound Daniel Ricciardo.As part of his... read more »
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New Alpine racing director Davide Brivio has revealed the biggest differences in his responsibilities in F1 compared to MotoGP. read more »
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Alpine racing director Davide Brivio believes Fernando Alonso is now "up to speed" ahead of his first race since returning to Formula 1 after completing a list of... read more »
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A short and sweet three days of 2021 pre-season testing left plenty of unanswered questions heading into the new campaign. read more »
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Good news for Fernando Alonso, his 2021 Alpine A52 is "absolutely reliable" but the bad news is it is a "bit slow". read more »
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Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski has conceded he is "surprised by the amount of bodywork shaming" the team has received over the distinctive airbox on the A521. read more »
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Fielding two drivers who spent time on F1's sidelines, Davide Brivio feels Esteban Ocon has a slight "advantage" over Fernando Alonso. read more »
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Esteban Ocon has declared his commitment to the Alpine Formula 1 team despite his continued connection to Mercedes. read more »
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And just like that, pre-season testing is all over! Sam Collins takes a look at the technical details that have caught his eye during the three days in Bahrain - including... read more »
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Today concluded a successful pre-season test for the Alpine F1 Team, with the team's Executive Director Marcin Bukowski pleased with the performance of the A521 read more »
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Discussing the 2021 pecking order, Alpine director Marcin Budkowski says that he doesn't expect there to be a clear-cut midfield pack. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has named Red Bull, McLaren and Alpine as the three teams that have impressed him the most throughout F1 pre-season testing. read more »
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Davide Brivio has commented on Alpine's "difficult" competition, highlighting McLaren and Red Bull as two of the teams in "great shape". read more »
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When Esteban Ocon took Alpine's new car onto the track at the start of pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday, the bulbous airbox and engine cover on the A521 immediately... read more »
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Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski admits their new engine cover is "spectacular bulky", but the aero performance is more important. read more »
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Fernando Alonso says his new Alpine F1 car "feels good" after getting to grips with the A521 challenger for the first time on the second day of pre-season testing in... read more »
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Fernando Alonso was back testing with the Alpine F1 Team less than a month after suffering injuries in a cycling crash in Switzerland. read more »
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Fernando Alonso says that his Alpine feels good, but thinks that the team needs to gain a better understanding of the aerodynamics. read more »
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If there were any doubts Fernando Alonso has still got it, they were quickly erase with his mega effort during the second day of testing in Bahrain. Second-fastest in the... read more »
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Alpine has explained the "technical choice" which led to the "spectacularly bulky" airbox design on its 2021 F1 car. read more »
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Just as yesterday, Daniel Ricciardo put his McLaren MCL35M to the top of the timesheets in the morning session of the second day of pre-season testing, followed by Alpine F1... read more »
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On the opening day of testing we posted a photo comparing the size of the engine cover on the Alpine A521 compared to the McLaren MCL35M - which features a more traditional... read more »
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The first pictures of Fernando Alonso driving Alpine's A521 2021 F1 car for the first time during pre-season testing in Bahrain. read more »
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With the modern trend being for teams to try to shrink wrap the bodywork around the power unit components, Alpine's solution is unique and something we were more used to... read more »