Key Highlights Franco Colapinto apologised after hitting Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The incident occurred during a lap 36 restart in Baku and eliminated both Gasly and Norris from the race. Colapinto accepted responsibility and said he expected the FIA stewards to impose a penalty. Franco Colapinto ...
Key Highlights Pierre Gasly revealed he and his family received social media abuse and threats after the Spanish Grand Prix incident with Alpine teammate Franco Colapinto. Both drivers addressed the issue in Baku, with Colapinto condemning the abuse and urging fans to support the team constructively rather than attack drivers. The on-track incident has been ...
Key Highlights Alpine F1 appoints former Mercedes CTO Mike Elliott as Chief Technical Officer in a newly created role at the Enstone factory. Elliott returns to Enstone after previous tenure as principal aerodynamicist during the Renault and Lotus eras, bringing eight Constructors’ and eight Drivers’ championship pedigree. The appointment comes as Alpine fights Racing Bulls ...
Alpine has confirmed the appointment of Mike Elliott as Chief Technical Officer, marking a significant return to Formula 1 for the British engineer following his departure from Mercedes in late 2023. Extensive Formula 1 Pedigree Elliott brings 23 years of elite-level experience to the Enstone-based operation. His career began at McLaren in 2000 as an ...
Pierre Gasly believes his maiden Formula 1 pole position at Monza “brings belief and motivation” to Alpine as the team targets another strong result at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. The French driver’s surprise pole at the Italian Grand Prix marked a dramatic turnaround for the Enstone-based squad, which spent much of the 2025 ...
Pierre Gasly says he could have done without the FIA’s International Court of Appeal decision to strip him of his Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium, especially after securing a shock maiden pole position at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. ICA Overturns Monaco Stewards’ Decision The ICA overruled the Monaco stewards’ call to overturn ...
Gasly Claims Stunning Pole for Alpine at 2026 Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 arrives at Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix with Pierre Gasly on pole position after a remarkable qualifying performance for Alpine at Monza. The French driver edged out George Russell by a mere 0.060 seconds to secure his first career pole position, capitalizing on ...
Franco Colapinto has secured a contract extension with Alpine Formula 1 Team, locking in his race seat for the 2027 season alongside teammate Pierre Gasly. The announcement rewards the Argentine driver’s significant step forward in performance during the 2026 campaign. From Reserve to Race Leader Colapinto joined Alpine as a reserve driver in 2025 following ...
Alpine Retains Franco Colapinto for 2027 Formula 1 Season Alpine has confirmed Franco Colapinto will remain with the team for the 2027 Formula 1 season,…
Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has strongly condemned the wave of online harassment directed at its race stewards following their decision to penalise Alpine driver Franco Colapinto and Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad during the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Penalties for Overtaking Under Double Yellow Flags Both drivers received drive-through penalties on the ...