Sign inCreate free accountJoin
NewsDailyLive
Season
2026 season · round 17 next — Singapore Grand PrixSeason overview →2027: next season →Every season →
Driver standings1Andrea Kimi Antonelli3022George Russell2363Lewis Hamilton199
Team standings1MMercedes5382FFerrari3783MMcLaren306
Last race
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Baku City Circuit1George Russell2MVMax Verstappen3Isack HadjarRace Sat 11:00 UTC
Next race
Singapore Grand Prix
Marina Bay Street CircuitSprint qualifyingShowers29°1.1mmSprintCloudy30°0.1mmQualifyingRain28°1.1mmRaceCloudy28°0.1mmRace Sun 12:00 UTC
StandingsResultsScheduleCalendar
Drivers
This season's grid · championship orderAll drivers →
1Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes2George RussellMercedes3Lewis HamiltonFerrari4Lando NorrisMcLaren5CLCharles LeclercFerrari6MVMax VerstappenRed Bull7Oscar PiastriMcLaren8Isack HadjarRed Bull9Liam LawsonRB F1 Team10Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team11ALArvid LindbladRB F1 Team12Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team13Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team14Gabriel BortoletoAudi15Nico HülkenbergAudi16Esteban OconHaas F1 Team17CSCarlos SainzWilliams18Alexander AlbonWilliams19Fernando AlonsoAston Martin20Yuki TsunodaRB F1 Team21Lance StrollAston Martin22Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team23SPSergio PérezCadillac F1 Team
Teams
Team championship orderAll teams →
1MMercedes538 pts2FFerrari378 pts3MMcLaren306 pts4RBRed Bull263 pts5RTRB F1 Team83 pts6ATAlpine F1 Team68 pts7HTHaas F1 Team27 pts8AAudi17 pts9WWilliams12 pts10AMAston Martin3 pts11CTCadillac F1 Team0 pts
RadioWatchPredictQuiz

The weekly digest

Every F1 story that mattered, one email, every Monday.

Every headline. Every lap time.

Formula 1 news from every major outlet, grouped into one story per event with neutral AI summaries — plus live timing, results and stats back to 1950.

News

NewsDaily briefingLive & timingTeam radioWhere to watch

The season

Season overviewResultsStandingsScheduleCalendarAll-time records

The grid

DriversTeamsCircuitsGlossaryPredictionsQuiz

Site

AboutContact usRSS

Legal

Terms of usePrivacy policyCookie policyCredits & sources

An independent fan site. Not affiliated with Formula 1, the FIA, or any driver, team or circuit. F1 is a trademark of Formula One Licensing B.V.

News›Dutch Grand Prix 2026

Flavio Briatore dismisses 'monster high-profile' involvement in Alpine F1 rebuild

RacingNews365Sat 15 Aug · 16:45 UTCHave your say
Image via RacingNews365
The story so farSummarised from RacingNews365

Flavio Briatore has taken a significant role in the restructuring of Alpine F1, becoming the de facto team principal after a series of leadership changes. He has emphasized the importance of building a strong technical team without relying on high-profile figures, instead focusing on consistency and improvement within the existing structure. Under his guidance, the team has made notable changes, including switching to Mercedes engines and achieving competitive results in the constructors' standings.

Briatore highlighted the achievements of drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, who have contributed to the team's success this season. He acknowledged the challenges faced during the transition, including workforce reductions, but remains optimistic about the future. Briatore believes that with time and the right approach, Alpine can enhance its technical capabilities and achieve better results in Formula 1.

Full coverage · 1 article

Loading comments…

Flavio Briatore dismisses 'monster high-profile' involvement in Alpine F1 rebuildFlavio Briatore insists Alpine will not sign a "monster high-profile" figure to join its technical team - instead pointing to Enstone's history of creating such figures.RacingNews365Sat 15 Aug · 16:45 UTCRead →
This story
Save
In this story
ATAlpine F1 TeamFollowIgnore
Related stories
What does Alpine aim for in Sepang after Baku disaster?Alpine's Pierre Gasly secured ninth place on the grid for the Malaysian Grand Prix, successfully reaching Q3 while managing tyre strategy. The team opted to use two used sets of Soft tyres during qualifying, preserving a fresh set for the race, which they believe will provide strategic flexibility. Gasly expressed satisfaction with the team's performance and aims to convert the qualifying result into points during the race. Franco Colapinto, who faced grid penalties, focused on race preparation rather than a conventional qualifying strategy, finishing 15th. Alpine's Managing Director, Steve Nielsen, confirmed that the team’s approach aligned with their expectations, allowing them to maximize their performance without taking unnecessary risks. With different strategies for both drivers, Alpine is optimistic about their chances to score points in the challenging conditions expected during the race.f1technical.netSat 3 OctAlpine question why stewards did not penalise Lindblad for Baku crash | Formula 1Alpine has raised concerns regarding the decision of the stewards not to penalise Arvid Lindblad for a collision during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. This incident occurred during a Safety Car restart, where Lindblad collided with his teammate Liam Lawson, leading to both Alpine drivers retiring from the race. In contrast, Alpine's Franco Colapinto was penalised with a five-place grid drop for a separate incident that eliminated his teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris. Alpine executive consultant Flavio Briatore publicly questioned the inconsistency in the stewards' decisions, stating he does not understand why Lindblad was not penalised.RaceFansFri 2 OctFlavio Briatore moves on from Alpine's Baku disasterFlavio Briatore, the Alpine F1 Team boss, has expressed his disappointment over the team's performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but insists they have moved on. He stated that the events in Baku are now in the past as they prepare for the upcoming race in Malaysia.CrashFri 2 OctFranco Colapinto: "No one" talks about how I receive social media abuse following Baku clashFranco Colapinto, the Alpine driver, has spoken out about the social media abuse he has faced following a collision during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. He highlighted that while he has received significant backlash, the issue of online hate extends beyond just his situation and involves fans from various backgrounds, not solely from Argentina. Colapinto urged for greater awareness among drivers regarding the impact of their words and the need for collective action to address the problem of online abuse. He also mentioned that he is facing grid penalties for his actions in Baku, while Lando Norris, who initially reacted strongly to the incident, later issued an apology.Motorsport.comFri 2 OctFranco Colapinto faces 15-place grid penalty in BahrainFranco Colapinto of Alpine has been handed a total of 15 grid places in penalties for the upcoming Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. This includes a five-place drop for taking a new Mercedes V6 engine, alongside additional penalties confirmed by the FIA.AutosportFri 2 Oct
View more →
Comments

Sign in to join the conversation — comments are for registered members.

No one has weighed in yet. What do you make of it?