A host of big-name racing drivers passed through Team Witney/Team Enstone between its eras known as Toleman and Renault. While some were on the way up, others were heading in... read more »
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Alpine technical director Matt Harman has revealed how some teams managed to get the jump on the Enstone-based outfit in 2023, and how that has fuelled the design of their... read more »
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The grand prix veteran is well known in F1 circles, having spent 34-years at his previous Enstone employer under its various guises as Benetton, Renault, Lotus and most... read more »
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Alpine Interim Formula 1 boss Bruno Famin believes the contrast in results it attained at Monza and Las Vegas illustrates the progress the team made during 2023. The Enstone... read more »
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In June it was announced that Otro Capital had acquired a 24% share in Alpine Racing Limited for €200 million, a deal that valued the Enstone company at around $900... read more »
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Former F1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that Alpine were well below the cost cap when he assumed control of the Enstone based outfit. read more »
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Formula One's Anglo-French outfit Alpine has added Formula 4 driver Nicola Lacorte to their Alpine Academy, who is set to spend time at the team's Enstone-based... read more »
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Recently appointed Williams Formula 1 Chief Technical Officer Pat Fry has revealed he departed Alpine because the team lacked the "enthusiasm" needed to progress.... read more »
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The Enstone outfit has suffered from inconsistent form this year, with a strong race in Las Vegas - where Ocon finished fourth - followed by a disappointing weekend at the Yas... read more »
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Fry worked at the team in its Benetton days from 1987 to 1993, before embarking on a career that encompassed two spells at McLaren, and one at Ferrari.He returned to the... read more »
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Ex-Renault Formula 1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul has criticised Daniel Ricciardo for deciding to depart the side only one year into their partnership, branding him... read more »
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Esteban Ocon has denied that Pierre Gasly's recent edge has derived from the characteristics of Alpine's 2023 Formula 1 car changing midway through the season. Gasly... read more »
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Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon have praised the recent visit of Renault CEO Luca de Meo to the team's Enstone factory. Despite both drivers managing to... read more »
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Pierre Gasly says that he and Alpine Formula 1 team-mate Esteban Ocon share the same vision for the team’s 2024 challenger, except for the size of the cockpit. The Enstone... read more »
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The French duo have been evenly matched in their first season as team-mates at Alpine, but amid a season where the Enstone outfit expected to consolidate on its fourth-place... read more »
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Renault CEO Luca de Meo has categorically quashed any rumours he may look to sell the Alpine F1 Team amid its latest overhaul of senior staff. A tumultuous campaign has seen... read more »
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Pierre Gasly was made to lament the Italian Grand Prix being a "super painful" weekend for Alpine. Alpine arrived at the low-downforce Monza circuit already expecting... read more »
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The Frenchman claimed after the race that the wet compound was "not the right tyre at any moment" and that if conditions were right for it, a red flag would probably... read more »
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It's a challenge that many teams have either faced in recent years or are currently tackling head-on.At one extreme there's Aston Martin, whose Silverstone factory -... read more »
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Alpine Interim Team Principal Bruno Famin claims he "never lost confidence" in Otmar Szafnauer’s abilities to lead a side despite the decision to part ways. It was... read more »
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The 2023 Formula 1 summer break is in full swing, presenting the opportunity to take stock of how each side’s season has unfolded ahead of the season’s resumption. Lofty... read more »
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Alpine owners Renault want to see the team achieve success sooner rather later, despite the stated 100-race plan that Szafnauer and his colleagues had put in place.It's no... read more »
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Szafnauer departed the team after last month's Belgian Grand Prix as part of wholesale changes at the Enstone outfit, with long-time sporting director Alan Permane also... read more »
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Ex-Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer says the side's upper hierarchy lacks "understanding" when it comes to the long-term process needed to build a... read more »
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The Frenchman joined the Enstone-based squad at the start of this year, and hoped it would be able to improve on its fourth-place finish in the 2022 constructors'... read more »