Lewis Hamilton closes to within 8 points of title rival Mas Verstappen as F1 makes an entertaining debut in Qatar where Fernando Alonso makes a welcome return to the podium. read more »

Hamilton led from start to finish, while Verstappen battled back from a five-place grid penalty to finish second with fastest lap.Fernando Alonso used a one-stop podium to... read more »

Fernando Alonso finished third for Alpine after there was late-race drama, with tyres letting go for cars trying to get through the race on a one-stop strategy.At the start,... read more »

Lewis Hamilton claimed a runaway and crucial win in the Qatar GP to strengthen his hopes of winning a record eighth world title, as Max Verstappen recovered from his grid... read more »

Fernando Alonso says he's looking to "maximise" his best qualifying result since returning to Formula 1 at the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

Fernando Alonso said he could have driven his Alpine car "all night long", so pleasurable was his Qatar Grand Prix qualifying session. read more »

Fernando Alonso claimed he could spend "all night driving" after qualifying his "fantastic" Alpine fifth in Qatar. read more »

Fernando Alonso was an impressive fifth fastest in Qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, with the Spaniard hoping to convert that into good points on Sunday evening. read more »

We've had good pace throughout the weekend here in Doha, so it's great to be able to convert that in qualifying today with both cars in Q3 and Fernando in the top five. read more »

Fernando Alonso has denied that he's been "unlucky" in F1 after a fan asked why he was back given 'all the bad luck you've had with teams'. read more »

F1 champions Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel may not be vying for drivers' title success this season but the two are locked in combat for a particular crown. read more »

George Russell will not be able to threaten Lewis Hamilton's No 1 status at Mercedes straight away, says Fernando Alonso. read more »

The Alpine F1 Team go into this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix with a huge advantage. Racing Director Davide Brivio is one of the few in the paddock to have visited the... read more »

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso doesn't believe the stewards will change their opinion on the controversial incident between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen... read more »

Fernando Alonso believes "nothing should happen now" despite Mercedes exercising its right to review the clash between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Brazil. read more »

Having made up soon after their fiery year as McLaren team-mates, Fernando Alonso says his relationship with Lewis Hamilton is "colder" now. read more »

Press conferences are not the drivers' favourite part of the race weekend - and Fernando Alonso feels sometimes he does not have much to say. read more »

Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso used team orders during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in a bid to deny Pierre Gasly seventh place, a gamble that ultimately did not pay off. read more »

"You always lose" when you take on Mercedes, says Fernando Alonso, with the German team playing with a "bigger basket" than the rest of the grid.  read more »

Oscar Piastri is set for an extensive testing programme next year, with the aim of a 2023 race seat, after being appointed Alpine's reserve driver. Piastri joined... read more »

Raikkonen was knocked into a spin by his teammate Giovinazzi early in the event while the two cars were battling with Fernando Alonso's Alpine.However, the incident was... read more »

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso tops the timesheets in a session which saw attention focussed on the stewards office rather than the track. read more »

Ahead of this evening's sprint race, Alpine's Fernando Alonso went fastest in the final practice session for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, beating championship leader Max... read more »

Fernando Alonso was fastest in second practice at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix as Formula 1 continues to wait for a decision from the stewards on an investigation involving Max... read more »

Fernando Alonso may have finished quickest in the second practice session for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix but it was a mere sideshow with F1 holding its breath for the... read more »