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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.

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Gasly: F1 podium a turning point for under fire Alpine

Since the start of July, Alpine has replaced outspoken CEO Laurent Rossi - who has been moved aside to work on “special projects”. Then, on the Friday of the Spa weekend, it was announced team principal Otmar Szafnauer - at the helm for 18 months - and sporting director Alan Permane…

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Szafnauer out as Alpine F1 team boss

Szafnauer will leave by “mutual agreement” after this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

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Szafnauer leaves Alpine F1 team principal role

Szafnauer will leave by “mutual agreement” after this weekend’s Belgian GP.

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Pat Fry joins Williams F1 team in top technical role

Reported by Autosport earlier on Friday, Williams has confirmed Fry's appointment.

Autosport

Pat Fry lands top technical role at Williams F1 team

The news of his move was formally confirmed in Spa on Friday, and he will be able to start in his new job at the end of this year.

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Alpine F1 team boss Szafnauer trusts Renault chief de Meo to give him time

The number was announced as the timeline for Alpine to work its way to the front of the F1 field after Szafnauer was put in charge of the Enstone team at the start of 2022.

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Szafnauer trusts Renault boss de Meo to give him time

The number was announced as the timeline for Alpine to work its way to the front of the F1 field after Szafnauer was put in charge of the Enstone team at the start of 2022.

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Alpine F1 secures €200m from investors including Ryan Reynolds

On Monday Alpine's parent group Renault announced it has sold the shares, valuing the team at $900m, to an investment group including Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments.

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Alpine F1 secures 200m euro from investors including Ryan Reynolds

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Ocon: “Fair play” to Jeremy Clarkson for honouring beer promise

The TV presenter made the commitment on social media after Ocon qualified fourth and started third in Monaco, noting during the race: “Come on Alpine. I’ll buy you all a pint if you get a podium here.”

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Gasly: Alpine closer to the pace in Monaco than any F1 race in 2023

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has been under pressure since his CEO Laurent Rossi made critical comments about the Enstone outfit’s ‘amateurish' form and mistakes that have been made.

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Gasly: Alpine closer to the front than any F1 race this year

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has been under pressure since his CEO Laurent Rossi made critical comments about the Enstone outfit’s ‘amateurish' form and mistakes that have been made.

Motorsport

Alpine F1 team making changes "on the fly" amid nightmare Baku Friday

However, he insisted that the Enstone outfit has no regrets about its decision to bring a significant upgrade for the A523 to a sprint weekend, despite knowing that there would be limited time to hone it.

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Aston Martin F1 form surge "caught everyone by surprise" - Alpine

The Silverstone and Enstone teams have often been close rivals in recent years, with the transfer of team principal Otmar Szafnauer between the two camps and Fernando Alonso's move in the opposite direction adding an extra edge.

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Ex-Renault tech chief Chester set for Andretti F1 role

Chester, who took over from James Allison as technical director at the Enstone team in 2013 when it was known as Lotus, remained in charge of the squad's technical operations until 2020.

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Alpine runs A523 F1 car at Silverstone ahead of launch

The Alpine Formula 1 team shook down its new A523 at a Silverstone filming day on Monday, ahead of Thursday’s launch event in London.

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How Alpine plans to take the next step in F1 2023

In 2022 the chase for the top three Formula 1 teams was led by Alpine, at least in terms of the final world championship positions.

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Ocon feels "more relaxed" under current Alpine F1 management set-up

Esteban Ocon says he is 'definitely more relaxed' working with the existing Alpine Formula 1 management set-up following a number of changes at the team in recent years.

Daily Mirror

Alpine paid eye-watering sum to sign Pierre Gasly as Ricciardo follows Alonso example

Gasly was the Enstone team's top choice for their 2023 driver vacancy, but he still had a year left on his AlphaTauri contract so they had to open their chequebook

Daily Mirror

Four drivers set to take part in Alpine test as Fernando Alonso replacements considered

Pierre Gasly was the team's preferred choice, but that move depends on AlphaTauri replacing him with Colton Herta – so the Enstone outfit is keeping its options open

Daily Mirror

Jacques Villeneuve rips into Daniel Ricciardo and questions why Alpine would want him

Ricciardo is trying to find an F1 seat for next season after being let go by McLaren a year earlier than planned, and could make a surprise return to the Enstone-based team

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McLaren chief Zak Brown goads "silly" Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer over Oscar Piastri saga

Piastri will race for McLaren next season after a lengthy legal battle with Alpine over the Australian's future, leaving the Enstone team needing a new driver for 2023

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Piastri opens up on "upsetting" and "bizarre" Alpine F1 behaviour

Oscar Piastri has revealed how 'upsetting' it was that Alpine announced him as its 2023 Formula 1 driver, after he had told the squad he wouldn’t be racing for it.

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Zhou Guanyu sheds light on Oscar Piastri situation and is "happy" he left Alpine

Zhou may understand Piastri's situation more than most, having also been a member of the Alpine development programme before leaving for his F1 debut with Alfa Romeo

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