Chasing Progress: Alpine’s Response to F1 Rivals’ Surging Success
Aug.3 – The problem at Alpine isn’t people – it’s money. That’s the view of highly respected Formula 1..
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Brivio admits his F1 role at Alpine team has changed
Mar.20 – Davide Brivio may be in Bahrain this weekend, but he admits his role his changed significantly at Alpine. Last year, having..
FIA wants to give Masi more ‘tools’ this F1 season
Jan.28 – Formula 1 is drawing up a plan to give under-fire race director Michael Masi more support in 2022. Even those not calling..
F1 to kick off season with new bosses
Jan.14 – Two Formula 1 teams are kicking off 2022 with major top management changes. It is believed Otmar Szafnauer, who has now left..
Constructors press conference 2021 Saudi Arabian F1 GP
PART ONE OF TWO TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Andreas Seidl (McLaren), Marcin Budkowski (Alpine) Q: Welcome to you both, question to you both:..
Constructors Press Conference 2021 Russian F1 GP
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES PART 1: Andreas SEIDL (McLaren), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) Q: Andreas, can we start..
Renault against new four cylinder F1 engine and 4×4 future ideas
Aug.9 – Renault has declared itself opposed to proposals to ditch the basic V6 architecture of Formula 1 engines for the new period..
Alpine’s Budkowski says struggling Ocon now analysing Alonso’s style
Jul.8 – Fernando Alonso is now fully up to speed at Alpine, according to the team’s executive director Marcin Budkowski. On the..
Alpine official surprised Alonso’s F1 return so difficult
May 11 – Marcin Budkowski admits he did not expect Fernando Alonso‘s return to Formula 1 to turn out to be “so..
Alpine defends new ‘plump’ design of this year’s car
Mar.15 – Alpine’s executive director Marcin Budkowski has defended the emergence of a notably ‘plump’ area of the..
Alpine F1 team also modified team boss structure this season
Mar.5 – New Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has backed the decision to not replace the departed Cyril Abiteboul as team principal for 2021...
Ocon says it’s sad to see Abiteboul lose his Renault top job
Jan.22 – Esteban Ocon says it is “sad” to see his French countryman Cyril Abiteboul lose his top job as Renault rebrands..
Constructors Press Conference 2020 Hungarian GP
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Mattia BINOTTO (Ferrari) Otmar SZAFNAUER (Racing Point) Marcin BUDKOWSKI (Renault) PART ONE of TWO Q: Let’s kick..
2020 Renault affected by ‘turbulent’ winter
Renault has admitted it is coming out of a “turbulent” period inside the French works team. The outfit has been criticised for..
Budkowski admits Renault ‘below our potential’
Renault’s executive director Marcin Budkowski has admitted the French works team will not beat Mercedes in 2020. In Austria, Daniel..
Ricciardo: New Renault car, engine ‘encouraging’
Daniel Ricciardo says the noises coming out of Renault ahead of the 2019 season are “encouraging”. The Australian surprised the..
Budkowski: Renault ‘attack years’ begin in 2019
Renault is about to begin “three years of attack”. That is the view of Marcin Budkowski, the French works team’s new..
Budkowski: Beating top teams ‘ridiculous’ goal
Renault is not ready to charge for the world title. That is the admission of Marcin Budkowski, a former leading FIA official who has..
Budkowski attended first race for Renault
May 3 – Marcin Budkowski attended his first grand prix in Renault colours at Baku. Earlier, Renault‘s signing of the Pole was..
Todt: Teams must handle Budkowski-style ‘work bans’
Dec.6 – Jean Todt says it is up to F1 teams to regulate how new staff are employed after they move from the FIA. Marcin..
