Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has blamed the sidepod explosion suffered by Esteban Ocon during Bahrain Grand Prix practice on a "possibly defective prototype" component. read more »

It was a great qualifying performance from the team today. read more »

Loose sidepod aside, it was a good opening practice day for Alpine in Bahrain on Friday, according to Sporting Director Alan Permane. read more »

Fernando Alonso was pleased with Alpine's pace during the first practice day of the 2022 season as he placed inside the top eight in both sessions on Friday. read more »

Otmar Szafnauer is concerned some cars on the grid look a little too similar to each other - and collaboration is prohibited by the FIA. read more »

The Romanian-born American has moved to Alpine as part of a management shake-up at the Enstone-based squad ahead of the 2022 season, after being at his previous squad for more... read more »

The red flags were out early when the sidepod on Esteban Ocon's Alpine let go. read more »

Both Alpines were fitted with a sidepod upgrade for the F1 season opener, but Ocon lost his early on in first practice when the right-hand side bodywork flew off on the main... read more »

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer is confident the sidepod blowout on Esteban Ocon's car was a "one-off" as the team continues to search for "the root... read more »

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were left trailing in the opening first practice session of the new F1 season as AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly took the honours. read more »

Fernando Alonso is said to be "much happier" with his Alpine ride after some changes moves it into the right "ballpark". read more »

Fernando Alonso has explained Alpine is willing to play the "long game this year" with the "huge" developments expected across the season. read more »

Alpine's CEO Laurent Rossi, is incredibly proud of all the effort his team has put into the A522, ahead of the season opener this weekend. read more »

Otmar Szafnauer says Alpine has "big potential" in Formula 1 as he gets up to speed in his new role. Szafnauer spent over a decade at Alpine's Silverstone-based... read more »

A solution to porpoising is key, and Alpine may have cracked the code. read more »

We're content with our work and preparation for the season ahead and we'll only worry about how the championship reads after Abu Dhabi in November and not after... read more »

The Alpine A522 was not porpoising when Esteban Ocon drove it, so he did not need any painkillers. read more »

Formula 2's latest champion, Oscar Piastri, looks back on his dominant charge towards the title and his future with Alpine F1. read more »

Laurent Rossi has admitted that as they bedded in a new engine, Alpine were not "incredibly competitive" in testing. read more »

The team had a tricky first test in Barcelona, where it was held back by not running DRS and focusing on high fuel runs.But after finally letting its drivers go for some lower... read more »

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has insisted he had "no intention" to leave Aston Martin before departing over the winter. read more »

Alpine were able to resolve their porpoising issues in Bahrain with Alan Permane saying the team will be in the Q3 fight come Saturday. read more »

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says it was "better for all parties" that he left Aston Martin when he did. read more »

So, at the end of six days of running split between Barcelona and Sakhir, which team looks to have adapted best to the new regulations and who will start the season playing... read more »

Fernando Alonso ran the C522 for the final day of testing in Bahrain and logged the day's third fastest time. read more »