By far the majority of drivers have had to report to race control at some point last season. Either they caused an incident, or they were involved in one thanks to another driver. With the new season approaching, it is a good time to take a look at how many penalty points drivers have behind
Alpine reigned supreme over the midfield after enduring a gruelling first half of the season, which the French team were able to turn around following the return to F1 of Luca de Meo’s excutive advisor for the category, Flavio Briatore, the addition of Oliver Oakes and the team’s technical star comeback after 11 years away,
Franco Colapinto’s arrival at Alpine as the French team’s reserve driver sparked speculation surrounding a potential shortlived role as the team’s current main driver for rookie Jack Doohan, with a fixed number of races set as limit for the Australian driver to perform at the level Alpine expects him to perform. However, a “very motivated”
Newey comments on Red Bull, Johnny Herbert lands a new job, and Hamilton talked about what he expects in a more ’emotional’ Ferrari environment. Together with GPblog’s exclusive interview with Alpine team boss Oliver Oakes and McLaren’s Pirelli tyre test in France, we bring you the best news of the day from the world of
Young Oliver Oakes had been involved in racing and management for years, so his move to F1 seemed like the natural next step. In an exclusive interview with GPblog, Oakes revealed why he became team principal, why he loves management, and much more.
Formula 1 released several breaking news graphics regarding driver’s and team personnel’s movement across the grid. The one that is arguably the most important was Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. Not only did it start what many F1 fans dubbed as a ‘silly season’, but it also created a domino effect that reached several teams.
Before Jack Doohan has even driven one metre in the ’25 Alpine F1 car, speculation about his retirement from the French team is already rife. Since Franco Colapinto was confirmed as a test and reserve driver, his Argentine fans in particular believe the Australian should make way for their hero in the near future. With
The fans are not the only people feeling the Formula 1 winter break stretch; the drivers are as well. Many of them have taken to various social media platforms to share what they have been doing over the past two weeks. Between skiing, training and getting a dog, they’re staying busy and getting ready for
Alpine plans to have a filming day with the new F1 car of Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan before the official test in Bahrain. It is not yet known when that will happen and on which circuit. In any case, GPblog understands it will not be on the circuit in Bahrain, where the first and
Alpine is planning to run Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan’s Formula 1 car on track ahead of the official pre-season test in Bahrain. Still, details about the timing and location of this shakedown remain undisclosed. What is certain is that it won’t take place at the Bahrain circuit, where the first and only official pre-season
While many young drivers are given the chance to make their names in Formula One, Jacques Villeneuve sees it hard to predict how the talents will do in the competition next season. Moreover, the former world champion did not shy away from commenting on Franco Colapinto’s performance either.
Franco Colapinto has recently signed with Alpine, where he hopes to return to F1 as a full-time driver at some point of the season. Still, it could have turned out differently, as Red Bull were also interested in the Argentinian driver. Colapinto’s manager, María Catarineu explained why a move to the Austrian’s did not materialise.
