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Alpine F1 confirms Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver for 2025 on ‘multi-year’ deal
The driver transfer market in Formula 1 never slows down. After days of speculation, Alpine announced on Thursday that supersub Franco Colapinto will join the team as a reserve driver for the 2025 season.
Hirakawa joins Alpine as F1 test and reserve driver
Japanese Ryo Hirakawa has joined Alpine as one of their two test and reserve drivers this year. The 30-year-old, who was a development driver for McLaren in 2024, will take part in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix for the team on 4 April.
Motor racing-Hirakawa joins Alpine's F1 reserve roster with Suzuka practice outing
Japanese driver Ryo Hirakawa will take part in first practice for his home Formula One grand prix at Suzuka in April after being added to the test and reserve roster at Renault-owned Alpine. The team said the 30-year-old,
Alpine appoints former Le Mans winner as new reserve driver
Alpine has announced a new test and reserve driver for 2025. Ryo Hirakawa moves to the French team where he will do simulator work but will also be in action during the first free practice of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Alpine adds Ryo Hirakawa to F1 2025 roster with home GP appearance planned
Alpine has added another driver to its roster for the F1 2025 season, amid speculation over Franco Colapinto’s future in the sport. Alpine will field Ryo Hirakawa in a test and reserve driver role this season,
Liam Lawson's role in new Red Bull F1 team-mate Max Verstappen's infamous meltdown
Liam Lawson will race alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing in 2025 for the first time but the two know each other well ...
FIA Unveils Date For 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has revealed the calendar for the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship. According ...
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Verstappen drops bombshell RULE BREAKING claim in F1 rival dig
Following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, an alleged so-called 'mini DRS' trick by the McLaren team involving their rear ...
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Peter van Egmond Death: Max Verstappen Pays Tribute to F1 Photographer Who Captured Iconic Moments of His Career
Max Verstappen pays tribute to Dutch veteran photographer Peter van Egmond, who sadly passed away after his long battle with ...
Azerbaijan's Sporting Success And Major Events Of 2024
In 2024, Azerbaijan hosted several important international competitions, including the Chovgan World Championship, the ...
Azerbaijan president says crashed plane was shot at from Russia
"Unfortunately, in the first three days we heard only absurd versions from Russia," President Ilham Aliyev said, citing ...
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What Spa's new deal tells us about F1's calendar plans
As widely expected, Spa will enter a rotation system from 2028 onwards. This is what the announcement tells us about F1's ...