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Piastri Says He Won’t Be Driving for Alpine F1 in 2023

The team had an unexpected open seat for 2023 after Aston Martin confirmed Fernando Alonso would compete for them next season.

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Alpine want Oscar Piastri to replace Fernando Alonso but Mark Webber 'has McLaren plan'

Former Red Bull star Webber is a commercial manager and mentor to F2 champion Piastri, who has a contract with Alpine but is said to be exploring other options for 2023

Daily Mirror

Alpine announces Piastri for F1 2023, but doubts remain

Alpine says it has signed Oscar Piastri to replace Fernando Alonso at its Formula 1 team next year.

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Piastri to make F1 debut with Alpine in 2023 replacing Alonso

Alpine has signed Oscar Piastri to replace Fernando Alonso at its Formula 1 team next year.

Autosport

Alpine only learned Alonso had joined Aston Martin F1 in press release

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that he only found out that Fernando Alonso had signed to join Formula 1 rival Aston Martin when he read the official press release.

Autosport

Alonso Announces He Will Join Aston Martin’s F1 Team in 2023

The Alpine driver will replace Sebastian Vettel, who announced he will retire from Formula One after the 2022 season.

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How Aston Martin pulled off its shock Alonso F1 deal

Fernando Alonso has delivered a few shocks in his Formula 1 career, but Monday morning’s announcement of his move to Aston Martin is up there among the biggest.

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Alonso urges Alpine not to wait long on 2023 F1 car switch

Fernando Alonso has urged Alpine not to wait too long before throwing all its resources towards its 2023 Formula 1 car.

Autosport

How Alpine plans to bring more women into F1

The Alpine Formula 1 team’s Race(H)er programme is the latest of several laudable efforts to bring more women into motor racing.

Motorsport

How Alpine wants to bring more women into F1

The Alpine Formula 1 team’s Race(H)er programme is the latest of several laudable efforts to bring more women into motor racing.

Autosport

Alpine uncovers causes of recent F1 reliability woes

The Alpine Formula 1 team has traced the causes of the reliability woes that have impacted its drivers over the last two race weekends.

Autosport

Alpine traces causes of F1 recent reliability woes

The Alpine Formula 1 team has traced the causes of the reliability woes that have impacted its drivers over the last two Grand Prix weekends.

Motorsport

Alonso feels back at his best level in F1 2022

Fernando Alonso says he feels back to his best in Formula 1 now that he is able to produce the kind of unexpected performances that were a hallmark of his earlier career.

Autosport

Alpine chief issues stern response after Fernando Alonso dig over car reliability

Otmar Szafnauer dismissed the idea that Alonso is being "failed" by Alpine this season, despite the Spaniard having several promising races ruined by issues with his car

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Alonso happy to wait on Alpine F1 contract talks until after summer break

Fernando Alonso is happy to leave talks with Alpine over a new Formula 1 contract until after the summer break as he looks to extend his stay on the grid.

Motorsport

Horner tells FIA not to "d*ck" with 2023 F1 aero rules

Christian Horner has urged the FIA not to “d*ck” with the 2023 Formula 1 technical regulations in an attempt to address porpoising.

Autosport

Horner tells FIA “don’t dick” with 2023 F1 aero rules

Christian Horner has urged the FIA not to “dick” with the 2023 Formula 1 technical regulations in an attempt to address porpoising.

Daily Mirror

Fernando Alonso told by Alpine boss he can win a race this year despite Montreal disaster

Alpine have shown impressive pace at times so far this season, and team boss Otmas Szafnauer believes Alonso and Esteban Ocon have a car that could power them to the podium

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Alpine welcomes F1 porpoising clampdown if it levels playing field

Alpine Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer welcomes action by the FIA on porpoising, but only if it doesn’t give rivals an advantage.

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Piastri set for first Alpine F1 outing in French GP practice

Oscar Piastri is set to make his public Formula 1 debut with Alpine in FP1 at the French Grand Prix, Autosport understands.

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F1 team bosses criticise FIA timing on porpoising technical directive

The FIA’s timing in intervening in Formula 1’s porpoising problem has been criticised by team principals, as it left them unable to respond for the Canadian Grand Prix.

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F1 team bosses criticise FIA's timing on porpoising technical directive

The FIA’s timing in intervening in Formula 1’s porpoising problem has been criticised by team principals, as it left them unable to respond for the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Alpine Team Boss Thinks Piastri Will Be on F1 Grid in 2023

The 21-year-old rising star won Formula Three in 2020 and the F2 championship in 2021.

Autosport

How can F1 break the deadlock over competing cost cap desires?

We’re already in June with seven races of the 2022 Formula 1 season completed and there's still no sign of any agreement on an upward adjustment to the cost cap.

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Vasseur: Top teams can switch off wind tunnels to stay within budget cap

Alfa Romeo’s Frederic Vasseur believes Formula 1 teams struggling to stay under the budget cap and calling for an increase should “switch off the wind tunnel” to limit car development.

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