Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has insisted porpoising is not a safety issue and has urged F1 and the FIA not to change regulations for next season. read more »
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Running a one-stop strategy in Hungary was far from ideal for Alpine, but Otmar Szafnauer says it was pleasing that both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon were able to score... read more »
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Alpine boss, Otmar Szafnauer has admitted that Fernando Alonso's age was a factor when agreeing a new contract with the Spaniard, who subsequently signed to Aston Martin. read more »
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Alpine boss, Otmar Szafnauer has said the French team would be willing to take Daniel Ricciardo should the Australian lose his seat to countryman Oscar Piastri. read more »
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Otmar Szafnauer's comments in the twilight of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend perfectly sum up the shock surrounding Fernando Alonso's move to Aston Martin. read more »
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Alpine still hopes the younger Australian will slot into the seat vacated by Fernando Alonso, and believes it has a valid contract to that effect.The team announced on Tuesday... read more »
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has poured cold water on a possible move for reserve driver Oscar Piastri to replace Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren. read more »
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Alpine boss, Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that first he knew of Fernando Alonso's shock switch to Aston Martin for 2023 was when he read the press release. read more »
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says he only found out about Fernando Alonso's move to Aston Martin when he read the official press release. read more »
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Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer says that his team only learned that Fernando Alonso would join Aston Martin in 2023 through the official public press release. On Monday,... read more »
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed he only learned of Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin switch via the latter's press release. read more »
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Szafnauer believed his Enstone-based squad had been on the verge of signing Alonso to a fresh F1 contract as they neared the end of negotiations ahead of the summer break.But... read more »
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As the F1 paddock packed down at the Hungaroring on Sunday night, all eyes at Alpine were on a bit of holiday over the summer break and what were anticipated to be some brief... read more »
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Alpine are looking to build on their impressive performance in Austria with another strong result in front of their home fans in France this weekend. read more »
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has urged F1 and the FIA to ensure the playing field is kept equal after a budget cap break was agreed. read more »
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has likened Fernando Alonso's run of niggles this season to that of former BAR-Honda driver Takuma Sato. read more »
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has expressed growing frustration with the "race stoppers" that are severely hampering Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon in this... read more »
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Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer praised Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso's drives in Austria, where the A522 showed great pace. He said, however, that reliability... read more »
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Otmar Szafnauer said the majority of the new regulations had already been decided. read more »
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has held his hands up for believing the Halo safety device would have tarnished F1's image when initially introduced after a dramatic... read more »
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Alpine boss, Otmar Szafnauer has dismissed speculation that Oscar Piastri could participate in the opening session at Paul Ricard later this month. read more »
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has conceded the FIA is "duty-bound" to act upon potential safety issues. read more »
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Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer reflected on the thrilling British Grand Prix, where Alonso took fifth place and Ocon retired. read more »
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Today's press conference with Mike Elliot, Andreas Seidl, Guenther Steiner, Jost Capito, Christian Horner and Otmar Szafnauer. read more »
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FIA lobbying? It's been happening for as long as F1 has been racing, according to Otmar Szafnauer. read more »
Dutch Grand Prix
23rd of August 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 219 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 169 |
| 3 | George Russell | 160 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 138 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 128 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 109 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 92 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 68 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 43 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 42 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 379 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 307 |
| 3 | McLaren | 220 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 177 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 66 |
| 6 | Alpine | 61 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Audi | 12 |
| 9 | Williams | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 1 |
