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Vowles: Five-year plans "remarkably meaningless" in F1

Former Mercedes man Vowles took over the reins of Williams at the start of this year, having been appointed by owners Dorilton Capital to oversee a complete overhaul of the historic Grove squad.

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Bedrock of stability gives Red Bull wings

Max Verstappen and Red Bull have dominated F1's first half, winning 10 of 12 races. Rivals have failed to nail new regulations, with organisational issues compounding their woes. Red Bull's stability at the top, with Adrian Newey as the guiding force, has delivered success. Ferrari, Mercedes, Alpine and McLaren have…

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ESG and DEI are 'not fluff,' says B Corp private equity firm

"This is the formula for success," says Graham Weaver, founder and CEO of private equity firm Alpine Investors.

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Why a new simulator is key to Alpine’s F1 ambitions

Alpine owners Renault want to see the team achieve success sooner rather later, despite the stated 100-race plan that Szafnauer and his colleagues had put in place.

Autosport

Stella: McLaren F1 updates allow Piastri to "show what he's capable of"

2021 Formula 2 champion Piastri came into McLaren this season following a protracted transfer saga involving Alpine, with the battle between the two teams indicative of how much was expected of the Australian rookie.

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Szafnauer: Renault management lacks understanding on how to succeed in F1

Szafnauer departed the team after last month's Belgian Grand Prix as part of wholesale changes at the Enstone outfit, with long-time sporting director Alan Permane also leaving.

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How the downwash solution ended up winning F1's sidepod war

However, despite some clearly more prescriptive regulations, there were distinct differences between each machine, with the sidepods, in particular, offering a wide variety of design solutions.

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Hulkenberg: No regrets over F1 comeback despite Haas 2023 race struggles

Hulkenberg’s hiring by Haas to replace the crash-prone Mick Schumacher in late 2022 reignited an F1 career that had appeared over when he was dropped by Renault (now Alpine) in favour of Esteban Ocon for 2020.

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Hulkenberg: No regrets over F1 comeback despite Haas race struggles

Hulkenberg's hiring by Haas to replace the crash-prone Mick Schumacher in late 2022 reignited an F1 career that had appeared over when Hulkenberg was dropped by the team then called Renault (now Alpine) in favour of Esteban Ocon for 2020.

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Gasly: 2023 'unluckiest' year I've known in F1

The Frenchman joined the Enstone-based squad at the start of this year, and he hoped it would be able to improve on its fourth-place finish in the 2022 constructors' championship standings.

Motorsport

Gasly: 2023 "the most unlucky" year I’ve known in F1

The Frenchman joined the Enstone-based squad at the start of this year, and hoped it would be able to improve on its fourth-place finish in the 2022 constructors’ championship standings.

Autosport

See 2008 Alpina B7 Return To The Factory After $43K Restoration

The car impresses Alpine's CEO, Andreas Bovensipen, who's happy to see it restored.

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Perez: Szafnauer should have been given more time at Alpine F1 team

Szafnauer parted company with Alpine after the recent Belgian Grand Prix following a disagreement between himself and the sportscar manufacturer’s bosses over the timeline needed for it to win in F1.

Autosport

How Alpine F1 team can learn from Toyota’s unique WRC management approach

Car maker’s involvement in the management of motorsport programmes has been thrust into the spotlight by the 'football manager' style turnover of senior staff at the Alpine Formula 1 team. It doesn’t take an expert to realise that seven team principals across 10 years for the Enstone team is not…

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Perez: Szafnauer should have been given more time at Alpine F1

Szafnauer parted company with Alpine after the recent Belgian Grand Prix following a disagreement between himself and the sportscar manufacturer's bosses over the timeline needed for it to win in F1.

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New Alpine A110 Variant Spied Testing On The Nurburgring

It boasts canards on the corner, a more aggressive wing, and a rear decklid spoiler.

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Is Alpine’s plan to fast-track F1 success a pipe dream?

While former team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane both reckoned that it would realistically take a few more years for the Enstone-based squad to hit its victory targets, the French car manufacturer’s senior management believed it could be done quicker.

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Is Alpine's plan to fast-track F1 success a pipe dream?

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Williams F1 still on crutches but recovery is underway, says Vowles

Vowles has been at the helm since February and after a three-month back and forth, managed to tempt Alpine chief technical officer Pat Fry to join the Grove squad from 1 November.

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Williams still on crutches but F1 recovery is underway, says Vowles

Vowles has been at the helm since February and after a three-month back and forth, managed to tempt Alpine chief technical officer Pat Fry to join the Grove squad from 1 November.

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Vowles: Fry signing a statement of intent on Williams F1's "culture of change"

Last week, Fry was announced as Williams' new CTO, having departed an Alpine team in turmoil after its upper management sacked team boss Otmar Szafnauer and long-time sporting director Alan Permane.

Motor1

Alpine A310 Exclusive Rendering Resurrects French 2+2 Sports Coupe

The model should arrive around 2028 with a fully electric powertrain.

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F1 “rock” Permane deserves respect of entire pitlane, say top bosses

Following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, Permane and team principal Otmar Szafnauer parted company with Alpine following differences of opinion between themselves and the senior management of the French sportscar manufacturer over the squad’s direction.

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Why Mercedes' F1 sidepod changes are still only a makeshift solution

The centrepiece to those changes was made to its sidepods, and builds on the conceptual shift taken at the Monaco Grand Prix when it opted to abandon the 'zeropod' concept used since the start of the current ground effect era.

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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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