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Szafnauer: Renault management lacks understanding on how to succeed in F1

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 leaving.

Autosport

How the downwash solution ended up winning F1's sidepod war

However, despite some clearly more prescriptive regulations, there were distinct differences between each machine, with the sidepods, in particular, offering a wide variety of design solutions.

Motorsport

Hulkenberg: No regrets over F1 comeback despite Haas 2023 race struggles

Hulkenberg’s hiring by Haas to replace the crash-prone Mick Schumacher in late 2022 reignited an F1 career that had appeared over when he was dropped by Renault (now Alpine) in favour of Esteban Ocon for 2020.

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Hulkenberg: No regrets over F1 comeback despite Haas race struggles

Hulkenberg's hiring by Haas to replace the crash-prone Mick Schumacher in late 2022 reignited an F1 career that had appeared over when Hulkenberg was dropped by the team then called Renault (now Alpine) in favour of Esteban Ocon for 2020.

Motorsport

Gasly: 2023 'unluckiest' year I've known in F1

The Frenchman joined the Enstone-based squad at the start of this year, and he hoped it would be able to improve on its fourth-place finish in the 2022 constructors' championship standings.

Motorsport

Gasly: 2023 "the most unlucky" year I’ve known in F1

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’ championship standings.

Autosport

See 2008 Alpina B7 Return To The Factory After $43K Restoration

The car impresses Alpine's CEO, Andreas Bovensipen, who's happy to see it restored.

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Perez: Szafnauer should have been given more time at Alpine F1 team

Szafnauer parted company with Alpine after the recent Belgian Grand Prix following a disagreement between himself and the sportscar manufacturer’s bosses over the timeline needed for it to win in F1.

Autosport

How Alpine F1 team can learn from Toyota’s unique WRC management approach

Car maker’s involvement in the management of motorsport programmes has been thrust into the spotlight by the 'football manager' style turnover of senior staff at the Alpine Formula 1 team. It doesn’t take an expert to realise that seven team principals across 10 years for the Enstone team is not…

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Perez: Szafnauer should have been given more time at Alpine F1

Szafnauer parted company with Alpine after the recent Belgian Grand Prix following a disagreement between himself and the sportscar manufacturer's bosses over the timeline needed for it to win in F1.

Motorsport

New Alpine A110 Variant Spied Testing On The Nurburgring

It boasts canards on the corner, a more aggressive wing, and a rear decklid spoiler.

Motor1

Is Alpine’s plan to fast-track F1 success a pipe dream?

While former team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane both reckoned that it would realistically take a few more years for the Enstone-based squad to hit its victory targets, the French car manufacturer’s senior management believed it could be done quicker.

Autosport

Is Alpine's plan to fast-track F1 success a pipe dream?

Motorsport

Williams F1 still on crutches but recovery is underway, says Vowles

Vowles has been at the helm since February and after a three-month back and forth, managed to tempt Alpine chief technical officer Pat Fry to join the Grove squad from 1 November.

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Williams still on crutches but F1 recovery is underway, says Vowles

Vowles has been at the helm since February and after a three-month back and forth, managed to tempt Alpine chief technical officer Pat Fry to join the Grove squad from 1 November.

Motorsport

Vowles: Fry signing a statement of intent on Williams F1's "culture of change"

Last week, Fry was announced as Williams' new CTO, having departed an Alpine team in turmoil after its upper management sacked team boss Otmar Szafnauer and long-time sporting director Alan Permane.

Motor1

Alpine A310 Exclusive Rendering Resurrects French 2+2 Sports Coupe

The model should arrive around 2028 with a fully electric powertrain.

Autosport

F1 “rock” Permane deserves respect of entire pitlane, say top bosses

Following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, Permane and team principal Otmar Szafnauer parted company with Alpine following differences of opinion between themselves and the senior management of the French sportscar manufacturer over the squad’s direction.

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Why Mercedes' F1 sidepod changes are still only a makeshift solution

The centrepiece to those changes was made to its sidepods, and builds on the conceptual shift taken at the Monaco Grand Prix when it opted to abandon the 'zeropod' concept used since the start of the current ground effect era.

Motorsport

Ocon: Alpine took “very noticeable” forward step with Spa F1 upgrade

Despite setting a pre-season target to retain fourth place in the 2023 constructors’ championship while closing the gap to Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes, the Enstone team has fallen to sixth behind midfield rivals McLaren and Aston Martin come the summer break.

Autosport

Alpine lacks lead driver in Hamilton and Verstappen mould, says former F1 boss

Following the replacement of Laurent Rossi as Alpine CEO, team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane have left by mutual consent following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Alpine lacks lead F1 driver in Hamilton and Verstappen mould, says former boss

Following the replacement of Laurent Rossi as Alpine CEO, team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane have left by mutual consent following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Abiteboul: Alpine F1's 100-race plan flawed amid Szafnauer exit

Ahead of last week's Belgian Grand Prix Alpine dismissed team boss Szafnauer and long-time sporting manager Alan Permane, just a week on from Renault CEO Luca de Meo replacing Laurent Rossi by Philippe Krief as the Alpine brand's CEO.

Autosport

F1 risks “catastrophe” if engine move ends up in BOP, warns Wolff

As Autosport revealed last week, the FIA tabled discussions at this weekend’s F1 Commission meeting to evaluate whether action needed to be taken in balancing the performance of engines to help out Alpine supplier Renault.

Autosport

Departing boss Szafnauer hopes “future is bright” for Alpine F1 staff

After 18 months in charge of the team, Szafnauer completed his final weekend with Alpine at Spa on Sunday evening, following Friday's announcement of his departure.

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