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Every F1 team’s seven minutes at F175 ranked

Attendance at Formula 1’s glitzy season launch was mandatory for the teams. Some came willingly, others less so.

Autosport

The next phase in Alpine’s F1 recovery

If you had told any Formula 1 fan at the start of 2024 that by the end of the season Alpine would have a double podium and finish sixth in the constructors’ championship, you would probably have been met by some very confused looks.

Autosport

Is Renault meddling too much with Alpine’s F1 team? Oakes refutes that theory

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has responded to comments from Otmar Szafnauer hitting out at the Renault leadership, asserting his Formula 1 team is "very lucky to have that support".

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Jack Doohan eager to ‘cement’ F1 future at Alpine despite Franco Colapinto arrival

The Australian rookie will partner Pierre Gasly this season and will make his full-time debut at his home race

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The class of 2025 - What to expect from F1's huge rookie intake

The new Formula 1 season will see the largest rookie intake in years, with five youngsters slotting in up and down the grid from Mercedes to Sauber. Here's what to expect from the class of '25.

Motorsport

Magazine: Hamilton at Ferrari leads first monthly issue

Autosport magazine has relaunched as a monthly and Lewis Hamilton in red makes the cover for the latest issue, out today (23 January).The seven-time Formula 1 world champion’s move to Ferrari is arguably the biggest storyline of the 2025 motorsport season and seemed a fitting subject to kick off our…

Autosport

Alpine: Doohan will get fair chance despite Colapinto signing

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has insisted 2025 rookie Jack Doohan will get a "fair chance" to impress despite the team signing the more experienced Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver.

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Alpine's Colapinto deal is a pressure cooker for Doohan, but is it fair to him?

There's one significant detail about Franco Colapinto's move to Alpine – and that's his current job description at Enstone probably not being what he and his managers are really aiming for.

Motorsport

Why Alpine is taking the Mercedes gearbox for just one season

Alpine's decision to take Mercedes' Formula 1 gearbox for 2026 will give it "headroom" to develop elsewhere for the next series of regulations before building its own in 2027.

Autosport

Get to know F1's six rookies of the 2025 season

After a rookie-free season, the F1 paddock welcomes a fresh group of young talent, ready to prove themselves worthy of a seat.

Motorsport

Alpine F1 turnaround proves Enstone overhaul was the "right thing to do"

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Oliver Oakes says the team improving its fortunes over the second half of the 2024 season has shown that streamlining its Enstone operation was the right way to go.

Motorsport

Alpine F1 turnaround proves Enstone reorganisation was the "right thing to do"

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Oliver Oakes says the team improving its fortunes over the second half of the 2024 season has shown that streamlining its Enstone operation was the right way to go.

Autosport

Alpine insists Ocon is welcome for farewell factory visit

Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has welcomed Esteban Ocon to return to the team's Enstone base to say his goodbyes ahead of his move to Haas.

Autosport

Alpine parries criticism on "straightforward" Ocon/Doohan F1 swap

Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes acknowledged the late timing of swapping Esteban Ocon for Jack Doohan was "not perfect" but parried criticism on the "straightforward" decision itself.

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Alpine responds to criticism on "straightforward" Ocon/Doohan swap

Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes acknowledged the late timing of swapping Esteban Ocon for Jack Doohan was "not perfect" but parried criticism on the "straightforward" decision itself.

Motorsport

Haas was unaware of Alpine using Ocon release as leverage

Haas boss Ayao Komatsu said he was completely in the dark about the way that Esteban Ocon's first run for his team in the post-season Abu Dhabi test was used as leverage against the French driver.

Autosport

Doohan ready for F1 challenge despite high rookie benchmark

Alpine boss Oliver Oakes believes Jack Doohan is well prepared for his Formula 1 debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, although admits the benchmark set by other debutants this year is high.

Motorsport

Doohan ready for challenge of F1 despite high rookie benchmark

Alpine boss Oliver Oakes believes that Jack Doohan is well prepared for his Formula 1 debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, although admits the benchmark set by other debutants this year is high.

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Alpine announces Doohan for Abu Dhabi debut, Ocon out

Alpine has confirmed that Jack Doohan will make his Formula 1 debut for the team in the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Doohan replaces Ocon at Alpine for F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Alpine has confirmed that Jack Doohan will make his Formula 1 debut for the team in the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Autosport

Alpine looking for Ocon split resolution that "suits everyone"

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes says an expected deal to replace Esteban Ocon with Jack Doohan for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is moving "in a direction that suits everybody" in their preparation for the 2025 Formula 1 season.

Autosport

Aron joins Alpine as 2025 F1 reserve driver

Formula 2 title contender Paul Aron has been announced as Alpine’s 2025 Formula 1 reserve driver.

Autosport

Ocon wants answers to understand pace slump against Alpine team-mate

Esteban Ocon has urged his Alpine Formula 1 team to find answers about his lack of pace compared to team-mate Pierre Gasly since the United States Grand Prix.

Autosport

Alpine's Mercedes F1 engine switch for 2026 the 'pragmatic, obvious' choice

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has opened up on the team's decision to switch to Mercedes powertrains for Formula 1's new rules for 2026, stating the team simply wanted "the best engine in the back of the car".

Motorsport

Alpine announces Mercedes F1 engine deal for 2026 and beyond

The Alpine Formula 1 team has officially announced it will switch to Mercedes power units from the 2026 season onwards.

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