Crystal Palace owner and F1 driver Gasly back Drive to Survive star’s MotoGP takeover Sport Business Crystal Palace owner David Blitzer, Burnley owner ALK Capital and Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly have emerged as part of Drive to Survive star Guenther Steiner’s takeover of MotoGP team Tech3. Former Haas F1 team principal Steiner spearheaded a buyout that was announced four months ago and has seen the Italian installed as CEO of [...]
Chelsea star and Alpine F1 owner invest in ‘Strava for motorsport’ Track Titan Sport Business Chelsea footballer Trevoh Chalobah, a co-owner of the Alpine F1 team and the CEO of running brand On have invested in Track Titan, an AI tool billed as a “Strava for motorsport”. They have joined a $5m funding round co-led by the funds Partech and Game Changers Ventures, run by Alpine investor Roger Ehrenberg, and [...]
Briatore back with bang as Alpine axe Doohan for Colapinto after six races Sport The Alpine Formula 1 team have announced that Argentinian Franco Colapinto will replace fellow youngster Jack Doohan for the next five races. Rookie Doohan’s future has been in doubt since Colapinto, 21, signed for Alpine from Williams in January as a reserve driver. Colapinto will now be given his chance alongside Pierre Gasly until at [...]
Alpine to sell Formula 1 tickets to fans through Viagogo partnership March 10, 2025 BWT Alpine is to become the first Formula 1 team to sell tickets for races to fans as part of a new partnership with peer-to-peer marketplace Viagogo. Alpine will use the ticketing platform to offer thousands of places at Grands Prix this season directly to motorsport fans, who normally have to buy from F1 itself [...]
Son of Australian racing legend to make Formula 1 debut in Abu Dhabi December 2, 2024 Jack Doohan, the son of motorcycle racing legend Mick Doohan, is to make his Formula 1 race debut for Alpine at this week’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Australian, 21, will replace Haas-bound Esteban Ocon, who has been released to take part in post-season testing with his new team. Doohan joined the Alpine academy in [...]