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Renault CEO’s racing passion gave Alonso confidence Date published: January 27 2021 Fernando Alonso says the passion for racing held by new Renault CEO Luca de Meo gave him “confidence” in the Alpine F1 team. Alonso is set to return to the series in 2021, having walked away from the sport at the end of an unsuccessful stint with McLaren in 2018. He will make his comeback with Alpine, formerly known as Renault, the team which Alonso won both of his World Championships with in 2005 and 200...

‘Ocon won’t be in Alonso’s shadow at Alpine’ Date published: January 21 2021 Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has what it takes to give Fernando Alonso a tough challenge in 2021, according to the team’s reserve driver Sergey Sirotkin. Two-time former World Champion Alonso will represent the newly-branded Alpine Formula 1 team, previously known as Renault, and many believe he will be paces ahead of French team-mate Ocon. Ocon has a season’s experience driving for Renault in 2020, while Alon...

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MotoGP icon Davide Brivio is departing Suzuki to join Fernando Alonso’s Alpine Formula 1 team. The man who took Suzuki to the top of the world after years in the doldrums has called it mission accomplished on two wheels, for now, as he begins his adventure with four wheels. Although no confirmation has been forthcoming as yet from Renault F1 Team, which morphs into Alpine F1 Team this year with Alonso leading the charge alongside Esteban Ocon. Brivio released the following statement: “A new...

Suzuki MotoGP team boss Brivio linked to shock F1 switch with Alpine Autosport 6/01/2021 © LAT Images MotoGP team boss Brivio linked to shock F1 switch Davide Brivio, the man who helped lead Suzuki to MotoGP title glory in 2020, has been linked with a shock move to join the rebranded Alpine Formula 1 team. The Italian has earned huge respect in MotoGP, where his recent success with Suzuki has come after a lengthy career that delivered multiple world championships for Yamaha too. Although t...