ALPINE F1 TEAM PRESS PACK Already recognised for its records It is part of Groupe ’s Luca De Meo, CEO Groupe That’s the beauty of racing as In September 2020, Luca De Meo, and successes in endurance strategy to clearly position Renault: “It is a true joy to see a works team in Formula 1. announced the creation of , and , the Alpine name each of its . For Alpine, the powerful, vibrant Alpine We will compete against the naturally finds its place in the this is a key step to accelerate name on a . biggest names, for spectacular a renaissance of Groupe Renault’s F1 team, high standards, prestige and the development and influence New colours, new managing car races made and followed one of F1’s most historic and successful. performance of Formula 1. The of the . Renault remains team, ambitious plans: it’s a new by cheering enthusiasts. I can’t Alpine brand, a symbol of sporting an integral part of the team, beginning, building on a 40-year wait for the season to start.” prowess, elegance and agility, with the hybrid power unit history. We’ll combine Alpine’s will be designated to the retaining its Renault E-Tech values of authenticity, elegance and pay tribute to the expertise moniker and unique expertise and audacity with our in-house that gave birth to the A110. in hybrid powertrains. engineering & chassis expertise.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Alpine Today and Tomorrow

As part of Groupe Renault’s strategic plan ‘Renaulution’, Alpine unveiled its long-term plans to position the brand at the forefront of Groupe Renault’s innovation.

Alpine is arguably the epitome Alpine is present in 16 countries “Formula 1 will be at the centre of French motoring, building on globally with a network of of the business unit. Alpine’s remarkable victories throughout 74 dedicated dealerships. reputation has stemmed from its history. It is a brand with racing and placing the pinnacle Laurent Rossi, CEO Alpine: heritage and pedigree. It is also of at the heart of the “The new Alpine entity takes a factory with highly skilled company is certainly exciting. three brands with separate specialists manufacturing Formula 1 provides a fascinating assets and areas of excellence to the A110 in Dieppe. marketing platform with half turn them into an empowered, a billion fans worldwide. That The activities of Alpine , fully-fledged business. The brings the unique opportunity Cars and Renault craftsmanship from our plant for the best possible global Sport Racing are united as in Dieppe, the engineering branding to create value around one entity under the Alpine mastery from our Formula One Alpine. In addition, Formula 1 is brand. The newly created entity and Renault Sport teams will built on ingenuity and cutting- intends to be a “new generation” shine through our tech-infused, edge features, with every automotive Brand for discerning, 100% electric line-up, taking detail absolutely paramount to passionate early adopters. the beautiful Alpine name to the success. This Formula 1 know- future. We’ll be on the tracks and Alpine will also leverage the how will play a seminal role in on the roads, authentic and high- scale and capabilities of Groupe transitioning expertise from tech, disruptive and passionate.” Renault and the RNM Alliance the track into our road cars. including technology with the “More immediately, as a team, Alliance EV-native platform, we enter an exciting chapter a global manufacturing in the sport with the 2022 footprint, a powerful purchasing regulation changes on the arm ensuring optimum cost horizon. This marks a new era for competitiveness, a global Formula 1 and an opportunity distribution network and to climb the summit. This year RCI Bank and Services. is a transitional year – as it is The clear objective is to be for all teams – and we look profitable in 2025 including forward to racing and putting investment in motorsport. Alpine on the global stage.”

”Formula 1 will be at the centre of the business unit.”

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 About Alpine Cars

Alpine was founded in 1955 by Jean Rédélé, a young man passionate about competition. He named his company after his favourite playground for racing: The Alps.

When the original A110 road Alpine achieved its most famous car was introduced in 1962, the motorsport triumph in 1978; company began to take off. By overall victory at the 24 Hours of then, Alpine and Renault were . The factory continued close collaborators, Alpine to release new and innovative cars being sold and serviced by road cars throughout the 70s Renault dealerships. By the early and 80s, including the A310 V6 70s, Alpine was a major force and the GTA. Alpine production in top-flight rally competition. would eventually cease in 1995. In 1971 Alpine took the three Jean Rédélé steps on the podium of the In 2017, the brand presented the world-famous Rallye Monte new A110, a faithful Carlo for the first time, then to Alpine’s timeless principles again in 1973. The company of compactness, lightness, went on to win the World Rally agility and driving pleasure. Championship Manufacturers’ Fast forward to 2021 and Alpine title later that year. Cars, Renault Sport Cars and Renault Sport Racing join forces At the same time Alpine’s under the Alpine flagship, road car sales were growing. becoming the brand dedicated to Alpine built a dedicated innovative, authentic, exclusive factory in Dieppe in 1969 - the sportscars of Groupe Renault. same site that produces the A110 today - and in 1971 the A310 entered production. Two years later, Alpine was acquired by Groupe Renault.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 The

Underpinning the A110 are the very same Alpine cars draw their version of the car, the A110 this engine develops 252PS, are clearly borrowed from the drivers to sit comfortably, even if performance from compact Pure, weighs less than 1100kg while for the A110S that figure A110 Berlinette, while the LED they’re wearing a helmet. technical principles that were determined dimensions, a particular focus (with fluids). The mid-engine is increased by 40PS to 292PS. running lights and ‘X’-shaped first by Jean Rédélé, 64 years ago and that on lightweight engineering and configuration ensures perfect All versions of the A110 feature LED taillights, with dynamic Access to cabin is among the a high power-to-weight ratio, weight distribution for agile the same three driving modes: turn indicators, hint at the car’s best in the sports car sector has been evident in every Alpine car since, rather than extremely powerful and responsive handing, while Normal, Sport and Track. modern-day engineering and thanks to the low and narrow be it a dedicated competition machine or a engines and very wide tyres. all-round double wishbone performance. sill, while the interior itself A foundational Alpine principle is suspension gives a very high Inspired by the original 1962 mirrors the A110’s lightweight road-going model. the elevation of driving pleasure degree of control and precision in A110 Berlinette, the A110’s The car’s clean, uncluttered construction. The floating centre - for drivers with any level of bends. exterior design forms a link silhouette has been achieved console, for instance, gives a experience - over lap times, top between Alpine’s heritage and by working in parallel with the sense of lightness. Between two speeds and acceleration figures. Ride comfort is a particular its future. Led by Frenchman engineering team. compartments the A110 offers Importantly, Alpine cars must strength of the A110. All versions Antony Villain, the design team 196 of storage space. The be comfortable and civilised in of the sports car use seven- set out to capture the spirit A completely flat underside 96- compartment in the everyday use as well, which is paddle shift dual-clutch of Alpine in the car while also and functional ensures front is big enough for a pair especially true of the new A110. transmissions that deliver almost creating a design language that optimal airflow and . of airline carryon cases, while instantaneous gearshifts. The would stand the test of time. The Although the exterior dimensions the 100-litre rear compartment The A110’s aluminium body common engine is a 1.8-litre twin front headlights, sculpted are very compact - contributing can accommodate two full-face is both very strong and four-unit with a . flanks, distinctive bonnet spine to the car’s agility - the cabin still helmets plus an overnight bag. exceptionally light. The lightest In the A110 Pure and Légende and wraparound rear screen offers enough space for taller

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Alpine and Motorsport

Motorsport is in Alpine’s DNA. From the creation of the brand in 1955 to the present day, models with the arrowed A have always been entered in automobile competitions. Whether by the brand itself or through private commitments, Alpine has shone on rally stages or on circuits all over the world.

As soon as Alpine’s relaunch The results were not long in The Alpine name will be present in 2012 was announced, a coming, after a victory and in junior single seaters with the competition programme was a podium finish in the 2015 merger of the Formula Regional decided to develop the brand’s season, Signatech Alpine won European Championship, awareness. This commitment the and certified by the FIA, with the Jean Rédélé was underlined in endurance the LMP2 world title in 2016, a Eurocup to racing, through a partnership feat that the team repeated in create an all new competition, with the team, which the 2018-2019 ‘Superseason’ the Formula Regional European has enjoyed numerous successes by winning both editions Championship by Alpine – on international circuits. of the 24 Hours of Le Mans certified by the FIA. The grid of a and the LMP2 world title. maximum of 36 cars in maximum The team, named Signatech three-car teams, and the Alpine, won the European The year 2021 will mark an possibility of an additional fourth Endurance Championship (ELMS) important milestone in the in case of a female driver, will be in its first season in 2013, history of the brand, with a powered by a 1.8-litre Renault and repeated the triumph the commitment for the first time in engine, feature chassis by following year. Alpine’s intention its history to Formula 1, a return and tyres. New cars will be has always been to take up to the premier class of the World built in the racing department challenges at the highest level. Endurance Championship, and at the Alpine factory of Dieppe. The team then met the challenge the involvement in the FIA R-GT of the World Endurance World Cup with Alpine Rally from Championship (FIA WEC) in the customers competition program. LMP2 category.

ALPINE ACADEMYF1 TEAM | |PRESS PRESS PACK PACK | |2021 2021 INTRODUCTION TO ALPINE F1 TEAM Although initially going without Over the next five years, more The team first entered the Formula 1 World success, the team secured its wins followed, with Alain Championship in 1977 as Renault with first points in the 1978 United Prost signing with the team States Grand Prix with Jabouille’s from 1981 to 1983, a period in Jean-Pierre Jabouille and the famed R.S.01, fourth place. Regular success which the team won 11 races, which featured the first ever turbocharged soon followed, and the team including nine for Prost. The claimed its first Formula 1 team continued in Formula 1 engine in Formula 1. victory in the 1979 French until 1985. For the latter part of Grand Prix, again, with pioneer the 1980s and , Renault Jabouille, who was joined on focused its Formula 1 the podium by René Arnoux efforts solely on engine after his legendary on-track supply with extended success battle with . mainly with Williams.

ALPINE ACADEMYF1 TEAM | |PRESS PRESS PACK PACK | |2021 2021 By 2003 it was fighting for Grand its way back to the front of Now, the team takes on a new The works Renault team did not return to Prix wins and podiums and in the grid. In 2020, the team guise in Alpine, ready to write Formula 1 until 2002 – housing its entry at 2005 and 2006 claimed back-to- secured its first podium since the next chapter in its Formula 1 back world championship titles the 2010 , history with two-time for the first time. with for the courtesy of ’s world champion Alonso first time in its history. The team fine effort in the Eifel Grand partnering Frenchman Ocon continued in Formula 1 Prix before he repeated that at the wheel of the A521. until 2011 with a handful of feat in Imola weeks later with wins, the last of which occurring claiming second in the 2008 Japanese Grand in Sakhir at the penultimate Prix with Alonso. Renault Grand Prix of the season. returned to Formula 1 in 2016 with the aim of climbing

ALPINE ACADEMYF1 TEAM | |PRESS PRESS PACK PACK | |2021 2021 Team History with Enstone 1995 – 2001 2002 – 2011 2012 – 2014 2016 – 2020 Benetton/Renault, Benetton/ Renault F1 Team Team Renault F1 Team 2021 – Alpine F1 Team

Enstone and Viry-Châtillon have collaborated to develop and enter a Formula 1 team since 1995, winning three Formula 1 Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships during that time, including: in 1995 (Benetton- Renault) and Fernando Alonso’s double for Renault F1 Team in 2005 and 2006.

The Enstone-Viry effort has time from Schumacher and completed 25 Formula 1 Alonso to Kimi Räikkönen and seasons under a of . Enstone and guises between Benetton, Viry are synonymous with Renault, Lotus and now, for Formula 1 as it begins its new the first time, Alpine. A whole chapter with Alpine, which is host of world championship steeped in its own motorsport winning drivers have competed heritage, notably in rallying and for the team during that endurance racing in the 1970s.

1995 (Benetton-Renault) 25 27 First entry Seasons Pole positions

3 (1995; Michael Schumacher, 2005; Fernando Alonso, 2006; Fernando Alonso) 467 126 Drivers’ Championships Grands Prix Podiums

3 (1995, 2005, 2006) 34 34 Constructors’ Championships Wins Fastest laps

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 First year with Enstone, Double championship success in Lotus in the 2010s first championship victory in the 90s the

The Enstone-Viry collaboration finished the season fourth, Benetton continued in Formula 1 Driver-Constructor double when Renault continued in Formula 1 its weight between 2012 and began with immediate success contributing to the team’s under Renault power – branded Fernando Alonso delivered his until the end of the 2011 season 2013, finishing fourth in the in 1995 when Benetton-Renault 137 points on its way to the Playlife between 1998-2000 – and Renault’s first championship with Lotus taking over the championship on both occasions claimed a Drivers-Constructors’ Constructors’ Championship. before Renault took over the titles. The team repeated the Enstone base under Viry’s strong, with memorable Grand Prix Championship double. It was Benetton finished the 1996 entry, and the Enstone site, from feat in 2006 with Alonso adding V8, Renault power, which had victories in Abu Dhabi (2012) and Michael Schumacher’s second and 1997 Formula 1 seasons 2002. The team finished fourth a second championship trophy. contributed to Racing’s Australia (2013) with Räikkönen. of seven career titles, having third in the championship in 2002 and 2003 before edging During those two seasons, the Championship success in 2010 New engine regulations came also won with the already with , Gerhard closer to the top of the field in team recorded 16 wins, 14 Pole and 2011. The team caught the into place in 2014 and Lotus Enstone-based Benetton the Berger and . 2004 by finishing third. 10 years Positions, 8 Fastest Laps, 21 eye with the signing of Kimi opted for Mercedes power units previous year. after partnering for its first further Podiums and 397 points Räikkönen, marking the Finnish for 2015, bringing a temporary title in 1995, the Enstone-Viry from 37 races. driver’s return to the sport, end to the Enstone-Viry bases combined for its second alongside . partnership, which had spanned The combination proved strong 20 consecutive seasons. with the team punching above

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Renault’s return

Renault announced its intentions the following years: sixth in to return to Formula 1 at the 2017, fourth in 2018 and fifth end of 2015, ahead of the 2016 over the last two seasons. Daniel season, ending a four-year Ricciardo’s podium at the Eifel absence from the sport and Grand Prix was the first Enstone- reuniting the Enstone and Viry Viry podium since Grosjean’s bases. The team finished ninth second place at the 2013 United in 2016 before climbing its way States Grand Prix. through the championship over

Alpine

Midway through the 2020 season, the team announced its plans for a rebrand in 2021 with Alpine F1 Team becoming the team’s entry, maintaining Enstone as its chassis base and Viry for its power unit.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Alpine F1 Team HQ: Enstone Viry-Châtillon

The Whiteways Technical Centre is based on On the other side of the Channel, Viry- the site of a former quarry and has housed Châtillon, Paris, , is the base of the a Formula 1 team since 1992. In the past, Renault E-Tech 20B Power Unit design and the facility has been home to Benetton, development. Renault and Lotus.

Located just south of the French extended success began with Now, Enstone is home to The low-lying ground provides capital, the Viry site is 25,300m2 Williams who dominated the Alpine F1 Team’s A521 chassis an ideal location for the team’s and employs over 500 people. early part of the 1990s, winning operations with on-site facilities operations with the Enstone The Formula 1 Power Unit is the championship in 1992, including: manufacturing, buildings complying with designed, assembled and tested 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1997. gearbox development and the landscape restrictions in in Viry. Contributing to the manufacturer integration, electronics, research the Oxfordshire area, known team’s championship success and development, wind tunnel, as “an area of outstanding, Formula 1 operations in Viry in 2005 and 2006, Renault driver simulator, paint shop, natural beauty”. The area is began in 1976 following the then supplied engines to Red engineering offices and the also unofficially known as close of the Alpine competition Bull Racing, who clinched four home base of the race team. “motorsport valley” because department. The factory consecutive championships of the number of Formula 1 manufactured the first between 2010 and 2013. There are 750 employees teams based in the geographical turbocharged engine seen in at Enstone, made up of 32 triangle between Birmingham, Formula 1, the Renault- Recently, the factory has seen different nationalities from London and Bristol in the United EF1 1.5litre V6. After supporting extensive upgrades to combat across the globe, ranging Kingdom. The factory receives its own manufacturer team from the growing technology from Britons to Cypriots, frequent visits from the local 1977 to 1983, Renault first began capabilities in car racing. In Kenyans to South Koreans. wildlife throughout all four its engine customer supply in more recent times, in 2018, a seasons. Rabbits and wild cats 1983 with . Success new engine dyno was installed Enstone has contributed to are the most common on the soon followed, as did demand for to allow improved accuracy and three championship victories, site, as are red kite and tawny more customer supply including refinement in the development beginning with Benetton- owls in the air. deals with and Tyrrell in of the Power Unit and, in 2019, Renault in 1995 and the double the 1980s. The first period of a new 4000m2 building was championship winning years in finalised to accommodate 2005 and 2006. the growing workforce and to update the current facilities.

Viry: In 2019, a new 4000m2 building was finalised to accommodate the growing workforce and to update the current facilities.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Laurent Rossi CEO Alpine Special Advisor

Laurent was appointed Chief Executive Alain is Special Advisor to the team, Officer of the Alpine brand in January 2021. remaining in the role he has held since 2017.

He will report to Luca De In 2009, after obtaining an MBA Four-time Formula 1 world 1983 by two points. He resumed Meo, Chief Executive Officer from Harvard Business School, champion, Alain, is a legend in his relationship with Renault in of Groupe Renault. He is a he was recruited by the Boston the sport, having won 51 races 1993 after joining Williams. The graduate of ENSEEIHT and IFP Consulting Group, where he across 202 Grand Prix starts Frenchman went on to dominate School / ENSPM. He began his worked in the New York office as throughout the 1980s and 1990s. the championship with seven career in 2000 at Renault, in an automotive expert. In 2012, wins, securing his fourth and the mechanical engineering he joined Google, where he was Alain and Renault have a long final world title in the process. department. in charge of developing business working history. Alain raced relations with key accounts for the Equipe Renault Elf F1 Alain is also a Non-Executive in the . Team in the early part of his F1 Director on the Board of He then returned to Renault career, from 1981 to 1983. Over Directors for Alpine F1 Team. in 2018 and was appointed this period, he won nine races, Director of Strategy & Business only missing the drivers’ title in Development for Groupe Renault.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Executive Director

What are the expectations for especially the second half where How is the team balancing the The team has a new driver line- the 2021 Formula 1 season? we scored three podiums, and 2021 season with preparations up, what are your thoughts on As a result of the Covid carry it into this year. for 2022? Fernando and Esteban? pandemic, the introduction of Together with the postponement It’s a great line-up. Fernando’s the new regulations was delayed What challenges has the team of the new regulations, it motivation is incredible and Marcin joined the team in April 2018, following roles at to 2022 and a significant part faced to prepare for this year? was decided early last year to observing him driving and of the cars has been frozen Understandably, it’s been a impose a temporary ban on 2022 working with his engineers at Prost GP, , McLaren and the Féderation Internationale for 2021, so this season is a challenging year for everybody. aerodynamic development, both the Abu Dhabi test last year was de l’Automobile (FIA). somewhat an extension of the From a Formula 1 team point of in the wind tunnel and in CFD, nothing short of impressive. He 2020 campaign. However, the FIA view, we had to cope with the until 1 January this year. This has the professionalism of an He graduated from École He then joined McLaren in 2007, Marcin is based at the team’s has imposed some aerodynamic numerous restrictions imposed brings an interesting challenge, experienced driver combined Polytechnique, Paris, in 1999 and working in a range of technical headquarters in Enstone, changes to reduce the downforce by the Covid pandemic. But F1 as we have to tread carefully with the hunger of a young continued his studies between roles both at the factory and at Oxfordshire. He oversees the and protect the tyres, which have organisations are agile and good between the temptation of driver. Esteban ramped up his 1999 and 2001 at the Institut the track, notably during the running of Alpine F1 Team, Q&A forced us to redevelop the back at this type of challenge. Once developing the A521 into the performance all the way through Supérieur de l’Aéronautique 2008 title winning year, before leads the teams responsible for of the car, and we have worked we were able to reopen our season and ramping up the last year and was rewarded by et de l’Espace (ISAE SUPAERO) becoming Head of the development, production to improve every area that has factory, we had to adapt to social whole new 2022 car project. It’s a superb, and well deserved, and Imperial College London, in 2012. and operation of the car and not been homologated. distancing rules with a large a balancing act that F1 teams second place in the Sakhir Grand specialising in Aeronautics and ensures good alignment and Due to the relative regulatory proportion of personnel working face every season, but the Prix. He is very working very hard Aerodynamics. His seven years at McLaren collaboration between the stability, we shouldn’t see big from home. This impacted magnitude of the rule change for and I’m expecting him to make finished in 2014 when he joined Chassis and Power Unit entities. differences in the competitive the collaborative work by not 2022, which is unprecedented in another step this season, making Marcin began his career the FIA to become Charlie He represents the team at the order of the field, however, the having people sat close together, Formula 1, makes it even more the most of his experience with in Formula 1 in 2001 as an Whiting’s right-hand man, F1 Commission and contributes gaps are so small in the midfield exchanging ideas and working important to begin early and the team. It’s important the Aerodynamicist for Prost GP. initially as Formula 1’s Technical to its overall strategy, working that we still expect close fights creatively, and led us to take get the initial concept right. All drivers work well together and Marcin then moved to , and Sporting Coordinator, closely with Laurent to ensure at every track. We know that innovative approaches. It also teams are facing these decisions with the team as we expect them working for Ferrari between 2002 subsequently becoming Head the team meets its objectives. small differences in performance forced us to change the way we and it will be fascinating to to play an essential role in the and 2007 in a period that saw of the Formula One Technical can make a big difference in the operate our production facility see how early they will switch development of the car this year the team winning multiple World Department in 2017. Marcin is fluent in four final championship position. to maintain our capacity while their focus to 2022 and what and provide important feedback Championships. languages: Polish, English, Certainly, we hope to build on the keeping our team members safe. impact it will have on this year’s on the directions we are taking French and Italian. good momentum of last season, championship. for 2022 in the simulator.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Davide Brivio Racing Director

How have you settled into your for that and co-ordinate with a ‘quick as possible, best as What are your thoughts on the new role at Alpine F1 Team? everything as best as possible. possible’ mentality. To compare, team’s 2021 driver line-up? It’s a new role and everything The team has been doing a great in MotoGP it’s a little slower It’s a great combination. is very interesting. I’ve been job in recent years. We want where you try and improve Fernando is a world champion virtually meeting new people to see how we continue that, to gain performance within a and one of the biggest talents and trying to understand as while being more competitive certain timeframe. In Formula 1, in Formula 1 who will bring much as possible how the team and optimising the operations. it’s about cutting the timeframe his experience and skill to the operates within the Formula 1 There are areas we can improve to make everything quicker and team. He has been away for a environment. There are some to maximise the performance of quicker. It’s a fascinating process couple of years to have another aspects which are in common the car. It’s a big responsibility to learn to see how everything is experience but now, he wants with my previous experiences knowing there are more than developed and managed. to come back to Formula 1, Davide signed with Alpine F1 Team in January 2021 in motorsport, whereas there 1,000 people at the factory I have followed Formula 1 for which shows his strong desire to are other aspects that are developing the cars, which is a long time. I watched the races achieve something here and have as Racing Director reporting to Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi. completely new. The team is then down to 60 people at the on TV when I was free, and I used good results. He could have had operating at a very high level and track who have the pressure and to visit the Formula 1 paddock a golden career in other series, Davide previously held senior He moved to the factory Ahead of Suzuki’s return to I’m happy to see how everything responsibility to deliver. I think once or twice a year. I used to but he wanted to get back to the roles in MotoGP, most recently Yamaha team in 1993, becoming MotoGP in 2015, Davide became is organised. I enter this new that is very exciting, though. look at Formula 1 for inspiration most competitive environment Q&A guiding Suzuki to the world team manager in 1995. team manager tasked with environment looking to see how I to take ideas, which I thought and compete against some of championship title double bringing forward talented, young can contribute. How much are you looking would be good for MotoGP, so the new talents coming up. with rider Joan Mir winning Davide stepped up to the riders, alongside the team’s climb forward to the new challenge; I’ve always been used to looking Esteban is an interesting driver the riders’ championship Yamaha MotoGP team in 2002, to be amongst the frontrunners What are your main job switching from two-wheel at it from that perspective. To as well and he’s amongst the and the team winning the a move that would bring an era in the sport. By 2020, Suzuki responsibilities? motorsport to four? now be involved in it means young generation. Last year manufacturers’ crown. of success for the team between claimed the team’s championship As Racing Director, I’m in charge It’s an interesting challenge, but I’m going to learn much more he improved a lot by the end 2004 and 2010 with four riders’ with two wins and 11 podiums of all the track operations. I’ll one that I’m looking forward and see closely how everything of the season. He reached a The Italian grew up near , championship wins and four with Mir winning the riders’ title. be dealing with everything to starting. The big difference operates. I do think there is a good level, which means he can , and developed a passion for manufacturers’ championship concerning the trackside team I have seen is the design and lot of crossover. Formula 1 and look positively at this season motorsport beginning by racing titles. During that time, Davide and, of course, working with development of the car, which, of MotoGP are both team led sports continuing with the same team at his local track. By was pivotal in signing MotoGP both race drivers. Our target is to course, is much more complex in with similar dynamics in terms of and a similar car. I’m looking 1990, Davide started a career in legend to the use the full potential of the car, Formula 1 than MotoGP. In simple a group of people interacting and forward to seeing them pushing motorsport as a press officer in team – leading the Italian to which, of course, is developed terms, it’s a lot more pieces! What creating a working environment each other. The best combination World Superbikes and in 1992, four world championships. He and prepared at the factories at I have also noticed is that the together. Drivers and riders will you get is when the two drivers he became team manager of the continued to work with Valentino Enstone and Viry. Once we are approach is focused on winning. have similar problems and ways push each other, so I hope we can Belgarda Yamaha Racing Division until 2013 as a consultant. at the track, we have to extract Of course, it’s the same in MotoGP, of fixing them, while keeping have this type of situation both in the series. the maximum level with what we but in Formula 1, everybody is in together a good, group spirit. from a sport and a performance have. My job is to be responsible a rush to win and everything is point of view.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Pat Chassis Technical Director

How has your time with the few races of the new season. feels a little strange at the team been so far? The delayed rule changes to moment. We have a large Well it wasn’t quite a normal 2022 and with the FIA ban on proportion of people working year! I started the job towards testing to this set of rules in the from home where possible and the beginning of the year, and CFD and wind tunnels from the at the same time we have been there was about seven weeks of end of March 2020 to Ja nuary of putting the 2021 car together getting to know the company this year, meant all teams had to for the first time. This is always and different departments put their aero development on a challenging period at the best before we all went straight into hold for next season’s cars. We of times and it has certainly not lockdown. It was then followed picked this up in anger like all been a standard winter this time by the decision to delay the 2021 the teams will have done from 1 around. We’ve made some good Pat joined Alpine F1 Team in February 2020 as Chassis Technical rules a year and large parts of January this year. This still doesn’t progress on developments for the 2020 car carrying over to leave a huge amount of time to the car, but time will tell how we Director. Entering his second year at Enstone, Pat will look to now. I think the team has coped adapt to a completely new set of stack up with the competition. continue to push forward the development of the A521 this season, well with the stop-start nature regulations, but we are working of the last year, but there’s hard on this new era along with How is the team preparing as well as focusing on the future 2022 car ahead of the significant Q&A been a huge amount of work developments for this season. and shaping up for the 2022 regulation changes coming to Formula 1. to effectively keep three car regulation changes? programs running at one time. Can we expect anything There’s a huge amount of different or unusual about the work to do, our aerodynamic Born in , , working as Race Engineer to team’s race cars and he was He left Ferrari in December 2014 Have you had to adjust much in car this year? development program is now Pat has extensive experience in 1992. then promoted to Chief Engineer but returned to Formula 1 the planning of this year’s car This year’s car is a logical back up to speed after the in Formula 1 having worked for of Race Development where in 2016 as ’s with the impending regulation development from 2020, with enforced break and there has McLaren, Ferrari, Manor and In 1993, he moved to McLaren he played a seminal role in the Engineering Consultant. Pat changes now coming for 2022? us looking to improve on the always been a constant design Benetton since entering into where he would remain for 17 success of the McLaren race team. then returned to McLaren in The 2021 car has a large amount aerodynamic performance while presence on the project in the a career in the sport in 1987. years, contributing to 66 Grand 2018 on a temporary contract as of enforced carryover from the working around the structures engineering office. There are Prix victories, one Constructors’ A move to Ferrari followed in Engineering Director, aiding the 2020 car. We’ve tried to do as that have been homologated challenges on all fronts both in He first began at Benetton Championship and three Drivers’ July 2010, bringing to a close his team to its best Championship much as the rules allow in terms between this year and last. There terms of performance and the in the team’s Research and Championships. Pat held a 17 years at McLaren. He started finish since 2012 with fourth of re-designing and improving are a few things that look a cost cap – the effect of which Development Department number of roles at the - as Assistant Technical Director place. Pat’s at Enstone the car. This combined with little different, but it’s evolution ramps up further for 2022 in working on active based team beginning on the and later Head of Race Track was confirmed in November some late aerodynamical rule rather than revolution. and then again for 2023. The suspension systems. After Test Team before stints as Race Engineering. Pat continued in 2019 and he began his current change has led to a significant whole company is taking on the working on the Test Team Engineer to Mika Häkkinen lead positions at Maranello role in February 2020. development program, and we’re What’s the atmosphere like at challenge to shape the team for for a short period, Pat’s first and . He later including Director of Chassis in the process of delivering this Enstone currently? this new future in Formula 1. racing trackside role was took on a role overseeing both and Director of Engineering. to the Bahrain test and the first I think anywhere in the country

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Rémi Taffin Engine Technical Director

What changes are there to the the end of 2020 to the end of This year, it is no different. There 2021 power unit? 2021, which places an emphasis are 23 races scheduled – we For 2021, there are minimal on extracting maximum have anticipated this challenge Rémi has been part of Renault’s Formula 1 involvement since changes to last year’s power unit performance consistently, well – and we know our package specification since we commit straight away from the first race. is already capable of achieving 1999 and currently takes overall responsibility for the power to focus on 2022 after we had We have planned to introduce this figure. I’m looking forward unit developed at the Viry-Châtillon site. Rémi ensures the team to shift by one year our original our engine upgrade, the R.E.20B to racing again this season 2021 program. The minimum from the first round of the 2021 where, more than ever, finishing of engineers produce an optimised unit that works in perfect weight requirement for the Formula 1 season in Bahrain, races will be key to the sporting harmony with the chassis. whole power unit has increased which sets us up to deliver outcome. From now on, every by 5kg as a cost-saving measure consistent performance at each single minute of running will on material restrictions. As and every race weekend. count for our drivers to learn the After studying as a mechanical He has worked directly with two responsibility for the on-track a smooth transition to track Q&A always for a new season, the car and get the most out of it from engineer at ESTACA, an World Champions, Jenson Button engine performance of Renault by overseeing the engineers plan is to secure our reliability There are 23 races this round one. engineering specialised school and 2021 Alpine F1 Team Driver Sport F1’s partners. Attending all integrated to Renault’s partner while maintaining a high level season – the longest ever in Paris, Rémi’s first experience Fernando Alonso, engineering races and tests throughout the teams. Since 2016, Rémi has of engine performance at every Formula 1 championship – how of motor-racing was in 1998 as the latter to victory in his two season, Rémi oversaw customer managed Renault’s power unit race. We aim to keep integrating challenging will that be for the a race engineer for Signature title-winning years in 2005 and support for the Renault-powered development as Engine Technical the engine and the chassis as team, and for the power unit? in Formula 3. In 1999, Rémi 2006. Rémi continued his race teams and was instrumental in Director, leading this year’s best as possible to maximise the We have done our preparations joined Renault working across engineering role with Heikki the four world titles secured by Renault E-Tech 20B. overall package. over the last months, even the roll call of clients, including Kovalainen in 2007 and Alonso in the V8 era. years, on extending reliability British American Racing as again in 2008. With only one power unit and performance with an eye on race engineer to , In 2014 he became Director of upgrade allowed between now more races being added to the Arrows as race engineer for Rémi stepped up to manage Operations, managing the teams and the end of the year, what calendar. Even last season, the , Benetton and Renault F1 track activities in of engineers and technicians has the team planned? plan was to race 22 times over the Renault F1 Team. 2009. Then with the creation of in the dynos and assembly There is a restriction on power course of the year, and we were Renault Sport F1 in 2011, he took department at Viry and ensuring unit upgrades effective from well prepared for that scenario.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 ALPINE A521 Alpine A521 Technical specifications

Chassis Fuel System Moulded carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb Kevlar-reinforced rubber fuel cell by ATL. composite monocoque, manufactured by Alpine F1 Team and designed for maximum strength with minimum weight. Renault E-Tech 20B power unit installed as a fully-stressed member. Electrical MES-Microsoft Standard Electronic Control Unit.

Front Suspension Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones Braking System operate an inboard rocker via a pushrod Carbon discs and pads. Calipers and Master system. This is connected to torsion and cylinders S.p.A. damper units which are mounted inside the front of the monocoque. Aluminium uprights and OZ machined magnesium wheels. Cockpit Removable driver’s seat made of anatomically formed carbon composite, with six-point harness Rear Suspension seat belt. Steering wheel integrates gear change Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones with paddles, clutch paddles, and DRS. pull rod operated torsion bars and transverse- mounted damper units mounted inside the gearbox casing. Aluminium uprights and OZ machined magnesium wheels.

Transmission Eight-speed semi-automatic carbon maincase gearbox with reverse gear. “Quickshift” system in operation to maximise speed of gearshifts.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Alpine A521 Dimensions and weight

2000mm 1550mm 5425mm 950mm 1600mm 752kg Overall width Rear track Overall length Overall height Front track Overall weight (with driver, cameras and ballast)

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Renault E-Tech 20B Technical specifications

Engine

1.6L V6 90° V6 Displacement Configuration

6 80mm Number of cylinders Bore

15,000rpm 53mm Rev limit Stroke

Single turbocharger 90mm unlimited boost pressure (typical 5 bar abs) Crank height Pressure charging

24 (4 per cylinder) 100kg/h Number of valves Fuel flow limit Direct Max 110kg Fuel Permitted fuel quantity per race

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Renault E-Tech 20B Technical specifications

Energy Recovery Systems

Max 50,000rpm MGU-K rpm

Max 120kW General MGU-K power

Max 2 MJ/lap Min 150kg Energy recovered by MGU-K Weight

Max 4 MJ/lap 3 (ICE/Turbo/MGUH/MGU-K and 2 ES/CU) Energy released by MGU-K Number of Power Units permitted per driver in 2020

>100,000rpm 8 MGU-H rpm Sets of engine exhausts

Unlimited More than 950hp Energy recovered by MGU-H Total

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 OUR DRIVERS Esteban Ocon 17 September 1996 @OconEsteban Race Driver #31 Date of birth Évreux, France estebanocon Place of Birth Instagram French Nationality

2020 2018 Grand Prix. Esteban finished the Giovinazzi. On the back of his After a year out from racing, Esteban finished his second remainder of the season with title triumph, Esteban, a Lotus 2020 marked Esteban’s return full season in Formula 1 with Manor before landing a full-time junior at the time, appeared in to Formula 1 with Renault DP Force (later, Racing Point) race seat with FP1 for Lotus F1 Team at the Esteban Ocon begins his second season with World F1 Team, partnering Daniel in twelfth place in the Drivers’ for the following year. season finale in Abu Dhabi. Ricciardo in black and yellow. standings. In , Esteban Between his debut in Belgium the team ahead of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 The season began well for Esteban enjoyed his best-ever Formula 1 and the 2017 , 2012 – 2013 World Championship season. Esteban as he climbed from fourteenth on qualifying performance by cl Esteban set an all-time Formula 1 Following on from his success in the grid to an eighth-place finish inching third on the grid in record for the most consecutive karting, Esteban enjoyed a first returned to the sport in 2020 after one year in . In Sakhir, he claimed a tricky, wet-dry session finishes with 27 straight taste of single-seaters in 2012 off the grid in 2019. a first Formula 1 podium with a behind races without a retirement. in the faultless drive to second place, and . and Formula Renault Alps series. This season will be Esteban’s The 24-year-old has started 67 before capping the year off with 2015 fourth campaign in Formula 1, Grands Prix and accumulated KEY DATES a hard fought ninth place in 2017 Esteban made the step Karting which he enters off the back of 198 points during that time since Abu Dhabi. He finished twelfth In 2017, Esteban finished a to the GP3 Series on the Esteban began karting in a promising year last time out making his Formula 1 debut as in the Drivers’ Championship career-best eighth in the Drivers’ Formula 1 support bill. He 2006 in the French Minime on his Formula 1 return, which a teenager at the Belgian Grand on 62 points. Championship in his first full year won the title as a rookie. Championship winning the included a sensational maiden Prix in 2016. His best qualifying in Formula 1 with Force India. series in 2007. In 2008, he beat podium in the Sakhir Grand Prix. performance to date remains his 2019 2014 compatriots Esteban is well known to the superb third place in Belgium in Esteban was Mercedes-AMG 2016 Esteban made his mark in and to the French Enstone-Viry family having spent 2018, while his best race result F1 Team’s Reserve Esteban began the 2016 season junior single-seater racing with Cadet Championship before the 2016 season as the team’s was his second place in Sakhir Driver for the 2019 FIA Formula 1 as Renault Sport F1 Team’s a scintillating rookie year in spending three years in the Reserve Driver, and, prior to last December. World Championship season. Reserve Driver, taking part in four the FIA European Formula 3 KF3 series, winning in 2010, that, was part of the Lotus junior In December he officially FP1 sessions. Later that year, he Championship where he won before finishing runner up in programme during which he won completed his handover to was handed his Formula 1 the championship ahead of an the WSK Euro Series in 2011. the FIA European Formula 3 title Renault, where he featured in debut as a 19-year-old when impressive field, which included in 2014. A year later Esteban the two-day post-Abu Dhabi he replaced Manor Racing’s current Formula 1 drivers won the GP3 Series crown. test in the Renault R.S.19. from the Belgian and Antonio

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67 Grands Prix started How much are you looking which we already understand. exciting to see how a two-time because of the rules and how the it. I want to start on that level forward to representing Everything is a lot clearer for Formula 1 world champion works season is shaped. We’ve tested straight away and find more Alpine F1 Team? me than my first season. I and to be teaming up with him is some 2021 parts in 2020, so I improvements throughout 0 I’m very excited. I think it’s great aim to feel more comfortable a privilege. I’m definitely looking think we have good knowledge the year. I don’t put too many Pole positions to see the changes in the team straight away from the get-go. forward as we’ll have a great and a solid base to begin the specific targets for the year, but, and seeing new colours is always collaboration. We already started year. I think that will help me initially, starting stronger on a exciting. I’ve already had my How much has the podium to work together towards the get that feeling straight away. personal level is the first aim. 1 first outing as an Alpine driver visit last season helped end of the year and there’s going Podiums at Rallye Monte-Carlo, which your confidence? to be more of that in the coming What do you think about How have you been was a brilliant way to start the Claiming a podium last season days and weeks. It’s all positive the 2021 F1 calendar and preparing over the winter? year. I have to say, I love the has done a lot of good things. Of and I look forward to hearing what will be the important I’ve been preparing very well. 0 new colours and having the course, standing on the podium what he says about the car. parts to manage? I’ve been working at high Wins French flag on the car makes in Formula 1 has always been I think it’s going to be important altitude in the Pyrenees and me very proud. It’s great, it’s one of my goals and dreams. I What do you know about for the whole team, not just the that’s very good preparation. Q&A exciting and I think it’s going really wanted to get that at some the Alpine A521? drivers, to save energy when it’s I arrived in early January and 198 to be a great season ahead. point, so to do it last season was I know a lot already as most of the needed. It’s 23 weeks over the I’ve been building some strong Points fantastic. Now we have ticked key parts of the car are the same year and we’ll all need to take results from my pre-season It’s your second season with that box, that’s one thing done, as last year. It’s a continuation care of ourselves and our energy. physical tests. For the moment, the team, do you feel more but we want to have more of them of last year’s package with the I think the final five races will I’m in one of the best shapes I’ve 0 prepared going into this year? and that’s very clear. We know it’s same chassis that we carry over as be difficult as that’s when you been in for a long time. We’ve Fastest laps I definitely feel more prepared. going to be a very tight season that’s in the rules. On the outside start to run out of battery. We’ll changed a few things in my Going into a second year as our competitors are going to there are some aero changes and push hard, that’s needed, but development and that all seems nd with the team means we’re be working hard. It’s going to throughout the winter, the guys at it’s important to look after each to be working well. I’ve tried to 2 Sakhir 2020 building from the already be close, but we’re aiming for the factory have worked hard on and every person on the team. keep my competitive edge going Best finish good working relationship we more good results this year. those. We’ll test this new version with some simulator practice on have and that’s very good. It’s of the car in Bahrain, so that’s What are your targets my home set-up. It’s good fun rd going to be a different car but Are you looking forward to exciting and then we continue for the year? and keeps the routine going. 3 Belgium 2018 a lot of it is carried over from working with Fernando? the development of it. We go into I aim to start stronger. I Best qualifying last year and we’ve already I’m very much looking forward the season with more knowledge finished last season a lot work on a lot of those things, to working with Fernando. It’s of the car than ever before, stronger than how I started

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Fernando Alonso 29 July, 1981 fernandoalonso.com Race Driver #14 Date of birth Website , Spain @alo_oficial Place of birth Twitter Spanish FernandoAlonsoOficial Nationality @fernandoalo_oficial Instagram

Legendary two-time Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion Fernando 2019 and 2020 following the news that Daniel 2017 2015 Having initially retired from Ricciardo would depart the team Following a strong showing the Fernando re-joined McLaren Alonso returns to the Formula 1 grid and Alpine F1 Team in 2021, Formula 1 at the end of the 2018 at the end of the 2020 season. year before, Fernando and McLaren at the start of the 2015 season twenty years on from making his debut in the sport. Fernando is season, Fernando embarked on a were unfortunately hampered returning to the team he drove journey to win the ‘triple crown’ 2018 by bad luck in 2017 leaving the for in 2007. With engine supplier one of the most experienced and successful drivers in Formula 1 in . The ultimate In his final season of his first Spaniard fifteenth in the overall returning to the sport history, with 311 Grands Prix starts and 32 race wins to his name. accomplishment of winning the stint in Formula 1, Fernando drivers’ standings by the end of with McLaren, hopes were high 500, the 24 Hours of went on to finish eleventh in the the year. He took a season high for Fernando and the team The Spanish driver is Away from the sport, he’s For this year, Fernando is back Le Mans and the Monaco Grand drivers’ championship leading sixth position at the Hungarian entering the new season, but synonymous with the team’s also set his sights on claiming in Formula 1 hungrier than Prix. With both Le Mans and the McLaren to sixth in the overall Grand Prix as well as setting the unreliability left the Spaniard history in Formula 1. During motorsport’s ‘triple crown’. After ever to steer Alpine F1 Team already in his constructors’ standings. of the race. He missed seventeenth in the drivers’ two prior stints with Renault two Formula 1 wins in Monaco, back to the front of the grid. KEY DATES cabinet, Fernando set his sights The two-times Formula 1 the Monaco Grand Prix that year standings at the end of the year. F1 Team from 2002-2006 and Fernando has also won the on winning the . World Drivers’ Champion secured to compete in the Indianapolis 500 again between 2008 and 2009, legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans During his two years away a season high fifth place at for the first time. He ran at the 2014 he claimed 17 wins, 41 podiums twice and has attempted to take from Formula 1, the Spaniard the , in front for much of the race before Formula 1 regulation changes and two Formula 1 Drivers’ World victory in the Indianapolis 500; secured a second 24 Hours of addition to multiple top ten retiring with a technical problem. were brought in for the 2014 Championships, making him the the final hurdle to complete the Le Mans win and missed out on finishes, aiding McLaren in their season ushering in the new most successful driver in the accolade. Showing his dexterity, qualifying for the Indianapolis rebuilding efforts. Fernando 2016 V6 hybrid engine era. It was team’s history. In his Formula 1 Fernando also participated 500. He also took part in the claimed the first of two victories In his second year back with Fernando’s final year driving for career to date, Fernando has in the fearsome endurance finishing thirteenth. in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in McLaren, Fernando finished in , but the team always been a close contender challenge, the Dakar Rally. With an opportunity to return June that year. tenth position in the drivers’ couldn’t capitalise on the seismic in the drivers’ championship, and embark on his eighteenth championship with a season best rule changes with the Spaniard racing for the title in 2007, season in Formula 1, Fernando fifth place at the Monaco and finishing the season sixth in the 2010, 2012 and 2013. was signed by Alpine F1 Team United States Grands Prix. championship with two podiums.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Fernando Alonso Race Driver #14

2013 2011 2009 2007 Scuderia Ferrari and the eclipsing After impressing the team in The two-times Formula 1 World In his second year with Scuderia Due to become a free agent After five years with Renault F1 legendary Michael Schumacher. as the youngest ever Formula this role, Fernando quickly Champion finished as runner-up Ferrari, Fernando pushed heading into the new year, Team, Fernando decided to move The Spaniard held his own 1 World Drivers’ Champion. made the jump to a race seat for a second consecutive year in the car beyond its limits and Renault F1 Team managed to pastures new and suited up and with the support of the with Renault in 2003. He went 2013, with Red Bull-Renault and delivered ten podiums against to convince the Spaniard to for McLaren-Mercedes in 2007. In team went on to claim seven 2004 on to break several records Sebastian Vettel storming to both the fiercely competitive Red stay with the French outfit for what proved to be a competitive wins, clinching the title at Entering his third year with the that season becoming the titles in a dominant car. Despite Bull-Renault cars. He finished another season. Despite some season, the championship wasn’t the final Grand Prix of the Enstone based outfit and with youngest driver to secure a this, Fernando still claimed two the season in fourth place. glimpses during the season and decided until the final round with season. In doing so, he became his feet firmly under the table, and race win. The wins at the a shakeup of the order thanks his team-mate Lewis Hamilton the youngest ever two-time Fernando improved on the year Spaniard finished sixth in the and his home race in Spain. 2010 to some radical aerodynamic and Scuderia Ferrari’s Kimi Formula 1 World Champion. before and finished fourth in championship with four podiums. KEY DATES Fernando left Renault F1 changes, Fernando finished Räikkönen in the title picture the drivers’ championship with 2012 Team for a second time and ninth in the championship. with Fernando. The Spaniard just 2005 four podiums, setting the team Fernando started the 2012 season joined Scuderia Ferrari at the fell short of securing his third Fernando etched his name up nicely for the years to come. strong and built up a lead in the start of the 2010 season. The 2008 title, finishing level on points forever in the folklore of championship over his main rivals. Spaniard had a successful first Fernando re-joined Renault F1 with Hamilton, with Räikkönen Enstone and Viry-Châtillon after 2001 - 2003 His competitors soon clipped year at the , Team in 2008 after a difficult securing his first ever Formula 1 he helped secure his and the Fernando made his Formula him back and heading into the finishing second in the drivers’ first year with the McLaren- Drivers’ Championship. team’s first-ever drivers’ and 1 debut in 2001 racing under final round in , Fernando championship just four points Mercedes team. His season got constructors’ championship the black liveried needed results to go his way. behind eventual winner Vettel. off to a slow start, but Fernando 2006 in 2005. In a tense title battle outfit having been its Test Vettel claimed enough points to He took five wins that went on to score more points The team and Fernando became with his rivals, Fernando and Reserve Driver the year secure another championship, year, his most since the than any other driver in the back to back champions in stormed to seven victories, before. The following season leaving Fernando second. championship winning years of final five races ending his first Formula 1 in 2006, with a six pole positions and fifteen saw Fernando join Renault F1 2005 and 2006 with Renault. year back with the team fifth. memorable title battle with podium finishes en-route to Team as its official .

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2 Welcome home Fernando, finishing third in an extremely until qualifying in Bahrain, but Drivers’ Championships how does it feel to be back? competitive championship. The we’re confident that we can I am extremely happy to be three podiums were of course have a strong year and build back after two years away a big step from previous years, on last year’s performances. 32 from Formula 1. I’m very but we need to build on this Wins motivated heading into this momentum and do even better Are you looking forward new chapter with Alpine, and this year. It’s still very important to racing with Esteban It’s of course very special to to have a strong year in 2021 Ocon this year? 97 be back with the team that I despite next season’s radical I am excited to race alongside Podiums achieved so much with in the rule changes, which all teams Esteban this year, I raced against Q&A past. The spirit is strong at have one eye on already! him briefly in 2018. He had both factories in Enstone and a good season last year and 22 Viry-Châtillon, and we’re all Have you seen the A521 it obviously ended on a high Pole positions very excited for what’s ahead. car yet, what are the early note with his first podium at thoughts about it? the Sakhir Grand Prix. I was What are your goals I’ve seen it yes and kept constant there with the team that race, 23 heading into this year communication with Enstone and it was special to see the Fastest laps with Alpine F1 Team? and Viry. There is a buzz in both whole team celebrating. I think We want to have a strong year factories and we’re eagerly together we are both extremely obviously and build on what the looking forward to seeing motivated and can form a strong 1899 team did last year. There were a the car on track this season. partnership to help push the Points lot of positives to take from 2020 We won’t truly know how our team to achieving its goals. and the team were very close to car stacks up against the rest

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 30 May 1999 gyzhou_33 Alpine F1 Team Test Driver Date of birth Instagram , Place of Birth @车手周冠宇Weibo Chinese Nationality

2020 2019 Championship and contributed in 2015, Zhou took solid year for him, which Zhou entered a second season in In 2019, Zhou signed with the to Prema ’s on his first of three seasons included a memorable hat- the FIA Formula 2 Championship Renault Sport Academy while Team’s Championship win with racing in the FIA Formula 3 trick of wins at the legendary with UNI-Virtuosi alongside his also taking on the role as a 203-point contribution. European Championship. Autodromo di Monza. Academy membership and role Development Driver for Renault Prior to that campaign, Zhou as the team’s Test Driver. He F1 Team. He claimed the best 2017 travelled to New Zealand for 2007-2014 KEY DATES claimed his first Formula 2 win rookie title in Formula 2 Zhou ended his second season the Racing Series, taking Zhou began his racing career in Russia and also collected five courtesy of a superb debut year, in the FIA Formula 3 European sixth in the championship. as an eight-year-old karter in podiums on his way to finishing which included five podiums Championship in eighth China. By 2012, he had moved sixth in the championship. and one pole position. place after recording five 2015 to London, United Kingdom, Zhou took part in the official podiums across the season. In his first season in single- to combine his studying with Formula 1 post-Abu Dhabi test. 2018 seater racing, Zhou finished racing. In 2013, he won the Guanyu Zhou remains the team’s Test Driver Zhou finished eighth in the 2016 second in the Italian Formula 4 European Junior Rotax and FIA Formula 3 European After finishing second in Italian Championship. It was a ABKC S1 Rotax Junior Series. for a second season after a strong year in 2020 in an identical role.

It’s your second year as Test What was it like to drive the What, in particular, did you the format of a race weekend, to focus more on the smaller Zhou will work closely with the Driver, how much are you R.S.20 in the post-Abu Dhabi learn from Fernando at the understanding a race, looking at details. For me, I’m used to F1 Team in 2021 as Test Driver, looking forward to remaining in Formula 1 test? test, and what did you learn the on-boards and helping me adapting to both the Formula including race attendances, test that role? It was an unbelievable experience. from Esteban over the course of to have a better picture of what 1 car and the Formula 2 car. In days and simulator sessions at I’m definitely looking forward to I worked closely with the F1 Team last season? an F1 driver does over a whole Formula 2, we have no power the facility in Enstone to drive it. As Test Driver, you spend a lot with all the race mechanics and Fernando gave me a lot of tips on weekend. It was great to see up steering, less downforce, less on-track performance. The of time with the engineers where race engineers for the first time. the day, which was very useful. I close Esteban working with his horsepower and different tyres. Shanghai-born Chinese driver you can learn so much and be I had Fernando alongside me was able to understand what he engineers and then putting it in In the past, I needed a little bit of joined the team the start of 2019 involved. It also means I get to too, which was extremely cool. likes and some of the advantages place on track. It was also good time to switch between Formula Q&A when he began racing in the FIA drive the F1 car, the R.S.18, again To share a garage with him as a in the current car. I was able to to see how they do all their setup 1 and Formula 2 because the Formula 2 Championship. Two with plenty of testing. Last year I driver was a privilege and with his understand what a great driver changes and how they interact driving styles are different, and seasons later, Zhou will compete had the opportunity to test a lot experience, I was able to learn so he is and copy some things he with the engineers. you need a different approach a third year in the primary and get used to everything and much. The opportunity that day was doing in a way to improve to how the car behaves on the Formula 1 support series aiming go into detail about how an F1 was huge, and I think we did a myself. He was a brilliant How much does driving a same track. I’ve developed a lot to add to his maiden victory he car works and how the engineers decent job. We went through the reference for the test. I was with Formula 1 car help you in in the last year and now jumping claimed in Russia in September. work to get the best from it. planned programme to help the the team in Portugal last season Formula 2? between both cars is quite Thanks to the team for trusting team and, for me, I was learning sitting in all the meetings and When you drive a faster car and straightforward. me as Test Driver for another bit by bit and continuing to learning what it’s like to be an F1 then transition to a slower car, season. develop my own driving. driver. It was all about learning it gives you a little bit more time

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Further Key Personnel within Alpine F1 Team

Alan Permane, Sporting Director Ciaron Pilbeam Nico Cuturello Matthieu Dubois Karel Loos Josh Peckett Sporting Director Chief Race Engineer Trackside Operations Manager Head of Race Strategy Race Engineer Race Engineer (Esteban Ocon) Ciaron Pilbeam, Chief Race Engineer Alan has worked at Enstone Ciaron is Chief Race Engineer for Nico has worked for Renault Matthieu is the team’s Head of (Fernando Alonso) Josh is Race Engineer to Esteban in a number of roles. Currently Alpine F1 Team and has worked Sport Racing since 2012 and Race Strategy and has worked Karel works as Race Engineer Ocon for the 2021 season. Josh Nico Cuturello, Trackside Operations Manager Sporting Director, he first worked in Formula 1 since 1998. He now occupies a trackside role for the team in Formula 1 for to Fernando Alonso having and Esteban first crossed paths as an Electronics Engineer first started at British American overseeing the team’s power over 20 years. Matthieu finalised previously engineered Daniel in 2016 at Manor, when Josh Matthieu Dubois, Head of Race Strategy for Benetton, contributing to Racing working in Vehicle units. Nico’s first position with his studies in 1997 in Mechanical Ricciardo, and Jolyon worked with the team as Michael Schumacher’s first Dynamics. A year later, Ciaron Renault was as a Test Engineer, Engineering from Ecole Centrale, Palmer between 2017 and 2020. Wehrlein’s Race Engineer, having Karel Loos, Race Engineer (Fernando Alonso) world championship victory in worked closely with Jock Clear working on the V6 project aimed Nantes, and worked as an Karel studied for five years in previously engineered Will 1994. Alan then worked with as Assistant Race Engineer to at the 2014 engine regulation Engineer with Stena Offshore various engineering colleges in Stevens at the -based Josh Peckett, Race Engineer (Esteban Ocon) Jean Alesi in 1996 and 1997 1997 Formula 1 world champion changes. During that season Limited for his first job. In 1998, his native Belgium, completing outfit the previous year. Josh and later as Race Engineer to . Ciaron Nico began working trackside Matthieu joined Renault in his education with a Masters graduated from the University of . By 2002, continued working with BAR as Power Unit Performance Formula 1 as a Dyno Engineer in Motorsport Engineering and Sheffield in 2011 with a degree Alan engineered as Race Engineer to Takuma Engineer with customer team and then as a trackside Test Management from Cranfield in Mechanical Engineering. and again Fisichella in 2005 Sato before moving to Red Bull Toro Rosso. In 2015 he continued Engineer. Between 2003 and University. Karel first worked With an interest in motorsport, and 2006 across the two-world Racing in 2006 with Christian working as Max Verstappen’s 2006, Matthieu worked as Chief in motorsport in 2009 as a Data he began his working career championship winning years. Klien. In 2007, Ciaron took on power unit engineer. Nico then Test Engineer for the engine Engineer with PK Carsport in as a Performance Engineer at Alan then became Chief Race the role as ’s Race worked for the manufacturer and continued in a trackside FIA GT – alongside his studies GP2 squad iSport International Engineer for Renault F1 Team Engineer, keeping that position Renault entry with Kevin testing role until 2007. Matthieu at Cranfield – and then in the with , and Lotus Renault GP between for six years. He assisted nine Magnussen and later Nico then switched focus to strategy same championship as a Race and . He then 2007 and 2011. In 2012, he race wins for the Australian Hülkenberg. Nico continued his working as a Strategy Engineer Engineer with SRT. A move to transitioned to Formula 1 in 2013 became Trackside Operations and contributed to three world role in 2019, while also managing between 2008 and 2012. He Formula 1 followed in 2011 as a with Team, joining Director for Lotus F1 Team until championship titles. Ciaron then Viry’s trackside team, before then returned into a power unit Vehicle Performance Engineer Manor in 2015 and Renault Renault’s return in 2016. joined Lotus F1 Team as Chief changing his position to oversee specific role from 2013, working with Lotus F1 Team. Karel in 2017 on the Race Support Race Engineer in 2013 and then all Renault power units at all as Trackside Operations Manager remained at Enstone in a number Team. In 2019, Josh became McLaren in an identical role. By races. for all power units between 2015 of trackside-based roles before Performance Engineer for Nico 2017, Ciaron returned to Enstone and 2017. In 2018, Matthieu took becoming Race Engineer to Hülkenberg, continuing in the as Chief Race Engineer, working on his current role heading the Palmer in 2016, Sainz in the same same role with Ocon last season, closely with Alan Permane and team’s race strategy. year, Ricciardo for his two years before taking on full Race the engineering team. at the team and now Alonso. Engineer duties in 2021.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Further Key Personnel within Alpine F1 Team

Rob Cherry, Chief Mechanic Rob Cherry Matthew Harman Dirk de Pierre Genon Chief Mechanic Operations Director Engineering Director Head of Aerodynamics Head of Performance Systems Rob White, Operations Director Rob is Chief Mechanic and has After working in a range of Matthew joined the team in Dirk re-joined the team as Pierre is currently Head of occupied the role since 2016. His positions across Renault’s September 2018 as Deputy Head of Aerodynamics in 2019 Performance Systems working Matthew Harman, Engineering Director first involvement in motorsport Formula 1 involvement, Rob is Chief Designer and now as having previously worked for closely with the Design Office, mechanics came in 2004 when he now Chief Operations Director, Engineering Director. He the team between 2007 - 2010. Aerodynamics, Viry and the , Head of Aerodynamics worked for . predominantly overseeing the signed with over 18 years of Dirk’s first exposure to Formula Race Team to optimise the Rob moved to Formula 1 in development of its infrastructure experience in powertrain design 1 was in his home country, performance of the car, including Pierre Genon, Head of Performance Systems 2006 with Renault as a rear end at Enstone. Rob has vast and implementation and now , when he watched Race Strategy. After graduating mechanic on the Test Team. experience in Formula 1, with a works closely with Enstone and some races as a child. With an from the University of Liege in By 2008, Rob was number one speciality in engine production. Viry’s design teams to develop interest in the technicalities Mechanical Engineering and mechanic on the Test Team His career began with engine future concepts. Matthew’s first presented by Formula 1, Dirk later Aeronautical Engineering at and in 2009 stepped up to the manufacturer , firstly taste for engineering began at studied aeronautics at Imperial Cranfield, Pierre began working Race Team in a similar position, on IndyCar engines – boasting Ricardo, an automotive business College London before working with AP Racing in Coventry. A remaining at Enstone across its a number of race wins and specialising in a range of market for Swift Engineering in the move to rallying followed and different guises until 2016 when championship victories – and sectors including passenger car, US. He then moved to Europe Pierre joined Subaru World Rally he became Chief Mechanic. later in Formula 1 as a Chief commercial vehicles, rail and to work with Sauber F1 Team, Team, working with Colin McRae, Engineer. Rob joined Renault F1 clean energy. He then moved to eventually working as Principal Richard Burns, Tommi Mäkinen Team in 2004 as Engine Technical Mercedes AMG High Performance Aerodynamicist. Sauber then and later . He Director before taking on the role Powertrains as Engineering became BMW and Dirk switched became Chief Rally Engineer in as Deputy Managing Director a Team Leader – remaining in that for his first stint at Renault in 2002 and progressed Solberg year later. He played a leading position for 11 years - before 2007 as Head of Aerodynamics, to his world title in 2003. Pierre role in Renault’s most successful becoming Head of Powertrain remaining in the role through made a switch to Endurance period in Formula 1 with Integration and Lotus’s takeover at Enstone until Racing with in 2009, championship titles in 2005 and Design for Mercedes-AMG 2013. Since then, he has worked contributing to the Le Mans 24 2006 and later four consecutive Petronas Formula One Team for Ferrari and Williams, before Hours win the same year. Pierre titles with Red Bull Racing from between 2011 and 2018. returning to Enstone late in 2019 then joined Lotus F1 Team 2010 to 2013 under V8 power. ahead of the 2020 season. before taking up his current role with Renault when the team announced its Formula 1 comeback.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021

3D Model: Race Sim Studio Alpine Academy

Formerly the Renault Sport Academy – enters its sixth year in 2021 and its first as part of the overall transition to Alpine F1 Team.

The programme has grown from Prix, on the back of two wins strength to strength each year in his rookie campaign. Zhou since it was established in 2016. will start his third year with Its goal from the outset has the Academy, remaining with been clear and remains so: for UNI- for another an Alpine Academy driver to be season in Formula 2 following in Formula 1 and become world his maiden win in the series last champion with the team. year. Rounding off the Academy contenders in Formula 2 is Oscar Despite a challenging year for – the reigning FIA Formula 3 the motorsports industry, the Champion – who will be racing Academy was able to execute a his rookie season in the series full programme of junior motor with defending champions racing in 2020 and achieve some PREMA Racing. excellent results on and off the track. On top of the individual Completing this year’s Alpine success achieved by its young Academy line-up is the reigning drivers in each of their respective Formula Renault Eurocup seasons, the Academy drivers champion, , and gained invaluable experience the series runner-up . from several young driver test Victor joins the programme days with the Formula 1 team for a second time having first throughout the year, which in signed at the start of 2018, turn contributed to the overall while Brazilian driver Caio development of the race team. embarks on his third year with the Academy. Both Victor and This year the Alpine Academy Caio will compete in their rookie consists of five drivers. Christian, seasons in Formula 3 this year as who is the longest serving teammates for MP Motorsport, member on the programme, following on from their enters his fifth season with the enthralling title battle last year Academy and his second year in in the Eurocup. FIA Formula 2 with ART Grand

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 Mia Sharizman Alpine Academy Director

” The focus and the target has always been to prepare the drivers at any time when they get the opportunity to be in a formula 1 car.”

How would you assess Zhou, their package between team and experiences he has accumulated with PREMA, we believe he will he is now ready for Formula How is the Alpine Academy always been to prepare the Christian and Oscar’s ambitions driver. The target is clear: to win over the past two years, we challenge for podiums and wins. 3. Both drivers were fighting collaborating with the different drivers at any time when they in the 2021 FIA Formula 2 the championship. The objective believe it will help him to The three drivers know what neck and neck last year and we junior teams? get the opportunity to be in Championship? comes with pressure, but we perform consistently at a very is around the corner for them feel by pairing them together Like MP Motorsport in Formula 3, a Formula 1 car. Likewise, it In Formula 2, we have Zhou believe Zhou and Christian are high level. within our Formula 1 structure. in the same team, both will we are working closer than ever trains the test team before competing his third year in the experienced enough to handle This will be the first time The opportunity will come for push each other and the team with our partners PREMA, UNI- they move onto the race team. series, Christian embarking those demands having already Christian will enter a second those who perform the best. to the absolute limit. Selecting Virtuosi and ART Grand Prix in Therefore, the Formula 1 private on his second year and Oscar competed in Formula 2, while year of a racing championship. MP Motorsport in Formula 3 Formula 2. We continue to grow test programme at various entering as a rookie. The level Oscar has the experience of Since he left karting, he has only was a big decision by everyone, and build relationships with circuits in the Renault R.S.18 Q&A What are your thoughts on Caio and the competition between being in a title fight having done one season in an individual and Victor racing in Formula 3? including the drivers. We have them using the expertise and car will continue this year our three drivers will be very won last year’s Formula 3 championship. We have full In Formula 3, we believe we have been building the partnership tools that we have with the hope to help prepare both sides. high and we hope that they championship in the closing laps confidence in Christian’s ability in the most exciting pairing with with MP in the Eurocup for the they will develop our drivers and The experience the drivers will push each other and raise of the final race. maximising his potential to fight Caio and Victor. We welcome past three years with much achieve greater success in the gather from the Formula 1 the bar. Zhou and Christian are for the title. back Victor to the programme success and we believe the time junior formulae. test programme matched with staying with their respective What are the aims for the For Oscar, we have a driver after he won the Formula Renault is right for us to create and build performing and delivering results teams from last season and Formula 2 trio of drivers? who has won back-to-back Eurocup title in 2020. We have something together in Formula 3. Will the team continue to use in Formula 2, will only strengthen Oscar remains with PREMA. Zhou will have nothing to lose championships in Formula seen the strong development We expect to see some good and its Formula 1 test team for our drivers’ case to be selected to This will give all three of them but all to gain in entering his Renault Eurocup and Formula 3. of Caio over the past two years positive results from the Caio- young driver tests? the Formula 1 team. stability to focus and maximise third year in Formula 2. With the By continuing his development in the Eurocup and we believe Victor-MP package this year. The focus and the target has

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 th 19 2 7 FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 2 Championship, ART Grand Prix Age Wins (2020) 2020

th Dutch 4 6 FIA Formula 3 Championship Nationality Podiums (2020) 2019

nd @lundgaardoff 1 2 (1st Rookie), Formula Renault Eurocup Twitter Pole positions (2020) 2018

st st lundgaardofficial 1 1 SMP F4 NEZ, 1 Spanish F4 Championship Instagram Fastest laps (2020) 2017 149 Points (2020)

Christian remains with the programme for a fifth consecutive year having joined the Academy in 2017. How does it feel to begin your I’m grateful to everyone work. That’s the objective and other drivers, professional harder than usual, but I have a fifth season with the Academy? involved to make this possible. the plan for 2021. We have trainers and all those small home gym and Team Denmark After a promising rookie The Danish teenager joined the It’s really positive to be with the tools to make it happen. things behind the scenes is what have helped in opening some campaign in the FIA Formula Academy following an impressive the team for five years. I joined What are your thoughts on the makes the difference long term. really good training facilities. 2 Championship – featuring career in European and World when I was 16, when I was a 2021 FIA Formula 2 campaign? What benefits do you get We’re also able to work closely My nearest one is one hour’s two wins – Christian remains in Karting Championships. His first kid. Now, I’ve grown up with Firstly, looking back at 2020, from being on the Academy? with F1 engineers and that is drive away, so it’s a long day the primary Formula 1 support year in single-seaters led to the team, learned and matured I think it was a positive year. The biggest benefit is learning something completely different and there’s not much time for series for 2021 with ART Grand two Formula 4 titles – NEZ and throughout those years and Speaking to the team, we didn’t to cope with pressure. It’s to the lower junior categories. rest! I’ve also been going into Prix; extending his collaboration Spanish – before he finished developed not only as a racing fulfil the maximum potential great to learn how to deal with We have so many tools to help other detailed things. I’ve been with the French team for a third runner-up in the 2018 Formula Q&A driver, but also as a human being. of the speed we had with the that from an early age in the us develop and improve as analysing individual races, season. Renault Eurocup as a rookie. In I’ve learned so much during this overall package. We had some lower categories as it helps you people and as racing drivers. looking at reports, going into 2019, Christian stepped up to process, but there are still lots good results and, looking at throughout the different series. detail from previous years to Formula 3, finishing sixth, before of things to do and achieve and the statistics, it looks better All the tools we have within the How is winter training learn and understand as much progressing to Formula 2 last that’s why we’re continuing. than the outside picture and it Academy and within the team progressing? as possible. I’ve been doing year. They see potential in me, and proves we had the potential to itself is a benefit. Everything is I relaxed over Christmas and lots of technical things with we share the same passion and win the championship. Some there and available to help us New Year and spent time at the team and the Academy: the same dream, which we want things didn’t go our way – improve, for example the training home. From the 2 January, I’ve daily calls and catching up to achieve together. I’m very that’s no excuse, though – and camps. Anyone can organise been training and working every with different people. I feel happy to be with the team as we’re confident if we put it a training camp themselves, day. The Covid situation has ready for the season, and I it’s another huge opportunity. all together, we can make it but to have these camps with made physical training a little look forward to it starting.

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 th Guanyu Zhou 21 1 6 FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 2 Championship, UNI-Virtuosi Racing Age Wins (2020) 2020

th Chinese 5 7 FIA Formula 2 Championship Nationality Podiums (2020) 2019

th 1 8 FIA Formula 3 European Championship @车手周冠宇Weibo Pole positions (2020) 2018

th gyzhou_33 4 8 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Instagram Fastest laps (2020) 2017

th 151.5 13 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Points (2020) 2016

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Guanyu Zhou continues his Academy affiliation for It’s your third year on me chances to test the Formula 1 any switches on the wheel as does not mean I won’t push to finish inside the points and a third season as he remains in the FIA Formula 2 the programme, how car in my role as Test Driver over everything is in my head. I also win the championship. Last year, have a chance for the reverse does that feel? the last two seasons. I’ve done know how I have to change I improved my driving and my grid race. Qualifying will be Championship with UNI-Virtuosi. It feels good to be with the a lot of days to develop the car, my driving style between mental knowledge. I had to adapt tight as always and everyone Academy for a third year. There’s including simulator work. All of Formula 2 and Formula 1. The to bounce back from the bad will have a chance. You cannot a really good relationship these things are benefiting my downforce, compared to any luck, but I think that’s made me a afford mistakes, especially in Zhou joined the programme struck by bitter moments of between the team and I and I future and getting me used to other category, is special. The stronger driver. This year, I’ll take qualifying or race one as that will in 2019 on the back of three misfortune, which put paid to think it’s been going well. We everything already. I feel more more mileage I do in an F1 car, that experience from the past compromise the whole weekend. consecutive years in the his chances. Nevertheless, the have a lot of trust and we’ve ready than I was three years the better it is, as it helps me and put it all together. Hopefully FIA Formula 3 European Chinese driver took his first worked well together over the ago when I wasn’t having these to understand the car and the everything will come my way How is your winter Championship. He impressed Formula 2 race win in Russia, two years, especially last year. opportunities. It also helps me in engineers and they also get to and we can have a good season. training going? in his debut Formula 2 season, as well as a further five podium Q&A We did the Formula 1 post-Abu Formula 2 as I understand things know me and my preferences. I’ve been in Shanghai and it’s claiming the ‘Top Rookie’ award visits to cement sixth in the Dhabi test in December and from the engineers a lot more. What do you make of the new been going well. I’m following after achieving five podiums championship. To cap off last that was a special moment What are your targets FIA Formula 2 calendar? a programme I’ve been set by on his way to a seventh-place year, Zhou took part in the for me, so it’s an honour to How special is it to have for the 2021 FIA Formula We have some new tracks to the team, and my physio. championship finish. The official Formula 1 post-season continue and having the team the opportunity to drive 2 Championship? learn. I like new tracks as it’s There’s lots of things I can do, potential was there for a title Abu Dhabi test in the Renault believe in me and in my career. the Formula 1 car? Firstly, I learnt a lot last season. not just new for me, it’s new and I don’t have to go to the charge in 2020, but Zhou was R.S.20. It’s definitely an amazing It was clear how much bad luck for everyone. Both team and gym all the time. I’ve been What are the main benefits experience. I remember my first I had and, while finishing sixth driver will need to adapt to playing some football, basketball of being on the Academy? time jumping in a Formula 1 was okay, it was only a few points the new circuits and have a and badminton as well. This I’d say having the opportunities car and the steering wheel, for away from the top three. This strong baseline set-up. The winter has been busy with within the Formula 1 team. example, felt quite complicated year, the target is to win the title. new calendar has three races testing and racing in Asian Formula 1 is my dream and my as everything was new for me. The important thing is to get each weekend, so it’s even Formula 3, so I feel even target and the team has given Now, I don’t have to think about the superlicense points, but that more important to always more ready than last year!

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 st 19 2 1 FIA Formula 3 Championship FIA Formula 2, PREMA Racing Age Wins (2020) 2020

st Australian 4 1 Formula Renault Eurocup Nationality Podiums (2020) 2019

th @OscarPiastri 0 8 Formula Renault Eurocup Twitter Pole positions (2020) 2018

nd oscarpiastri 4 2 British Formula 4 Instagram Fastest laps (2020) 2017 164 Points (2020)

Oscar enters his second year with the Academy How did it feel winning so I’ll choose two! The first one My goal, as with any year, is to You drove the R.S.18 last year perform at such a high level. It’s as a back-to-back single-seaters junior champion, the FIA Formula 3 title was the season opener in Austria challenge my teammate. It’ll – your first experience in a extremely beneficial to be close having secured the FIA Formula 3 title last year and in your debut season? where I took the win on my debut be a similar mindset to last Formula 1 car - how was it? to the team and take learnings It was awesome to win the in the series, it was probably year, where if I at least beat It’s something I’ll never forget. from that. I live close to the the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2019. Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship my highlight of the season. I them, I’ll hopefully be near It’s a short list of names who factory and even just going in my rookie season. Looking couldn’t have started the season the front of the grid. But let’s have driven an actual Formula into the gym at the factory and Born in , Australia, He added a second career back, I probably exceeded my any better, especially after such see, it’s such an unpredictable 1 car so I’m lucky to have had speaking with the team most Oscar already has a wealth championship to his résumé expectations a little with the title a long break from racing. Then series as we saw last year. that chance. The car itself was days when I’m not racing has of racing experience having last year, claiming the Formula win. I knew I was in a historically the second standout moment very impressive, particularly helped to show me just how started karting in 2011 before 3 Championship in his rookie strong car going into the season for me was the race in Monza Has your preparation the braking. It was a good much commitment is needed. transitioning to single-seater season for PREMA Racing taking Q&A with PREMA Racing, so I set where I went from fifteenth and training differed in experience to learn all the It’s driven me even further to racing in 2016. Oscar finished two victories and six podiums. the bar quite high and started on the grid to finish third. It preparation for the step up different aspects and processes. make that next step and get that maiden year runner- The nineteen-year-old moves up out by at least challenging my was probably the defining into an FIA Formula 2 car? It’ll no doubt help me with my into Formula 1 in the future. up in the British Formula 4 the ranks once again this year teammates. I knew if I could moment in the championship This year the car is obviously progression and career going Championship, and, a year later, and suits up for PREMA in FIA beat them then I would be for me and my best race. a bit harder to drive and the forward and I hope to get he finished eighth in the Eurocup Formula 2. there or thereabouts come the races are longer so that will more chances in the future. with three podiums to his name. end of the year. It was a great What are your targets heading be a challenge but overall my He clinched the 2019 title with feeling and I want to continue into the FIA Formula 2 season training hasn’t changed much. What did you learn the seven victories from 20 races. the momentum into this year. with PREMA Racing? For the last two to three years most from your first year It’s good to be with PREMA I’ve really been pushing myself with the Academy? Was there a standout Racing again and build off what to be in good physical condition, The biggest thing I learnt moment for you last year? we did last year but I don’t have so I’m looking to maintain that was probably the amount of I can’t single out one moment, a specific target this season. and build on it where I can. commitment that is required to

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 nd Caio Collet 18 5 2 Formula Renault Eurocup FIA Formula 3, MP Motorsport Age Wins (2020) 2020

th Brazilian 7 5 Formula Renault Eurocup Nationality Podiums (2020) 2019

st @caio_collet 3 1 Twitter Pole positions (2020) 2018 caiocollet 4 Instagram Fastest laps (2020) 304 Points (2020)

Caio begins his third season with the Academy after another strong campaign last year that saw the Brazilian finish runner-up in the Formula Renault How pleased are you to wasn’t quite what we wanted to perform to your best every forward to it all starting and enter your third year with with us just missing out on single weekend. It’s also a very being behind the wheel again. Eurocup following five wins and 12 podiums. the Academy in 2021? the championship. I learnt a competitive series with some I’m very happy to remain with lot from the experience. There of the best young drivers in Is there anything you are aio joined the Academy ahead His first opportunity in single- the Alpine Academy for another were some really strong races the world so it’s going to be doing differently ahead of of the 2019 season as part of seaters was in January 2018 in year and grateful for all the and I picked up a few good wins a fight from start to finish. making the jump into slightly his prize for winning the 2018 the Formula 4 UAE Championship opportunities and everything and podiums. But the biggest The target, as always, is to more powerful machinery? French F4 Championship. Born in before his successful run to the the team has done for me so thing I learnt from last year win the championship. On top of all the usual fitness São Paulo, Caio began his racing French F4 title. Caio stepped far. I’ve developed a lot as a is that it’s important to never and physical training, I’ve career as a karter in Brazil in up into the Eurocup in 2019 Q&A driver in the two years I’ve give up and I’ll take this with How’s training going for you intensified my neck training 2009, moving to Europe in 2015 finishing fifth that year then been with the Academy and I’m me into this year and beyond. ahead of the new season? in preparation for a faster car where he was crowned CIK-FIA claiming second place last year in excited to see what we can do My training is going very well this year. I’ve also done more Rookie of the Year. a tight championship battle with heading into my third year. How do you feel ahead ahead of the new season and to prepare myself mentally Victor Martins. of your debut in the FIA we’re currently on a training for this season. As we’ve seen You had a great year finishing Formula 3 Championship? camp ahead of the start of last year, anything can happen Looking ahead to this year, Caio as runner up in Formula Renault I’m really looking forward to the campaign. We do one in a season, and you need to will race for MP Motorsport Eurocup, what did you learn this season with MP Motorsport. every year with the Academy be able to deal with several competing in his first season in the most from last season? The Formula 3 series is part prior to a new season, but it’s challenges along the way not the FIA Formula 3 Championship. There were some strong results of the Formula 1 weekend, so important to be in the best only physically but mentally too. last year in a challenging year naturally it has more eyes on it shape physically and mentally for everyone, but it ultimately and it’s going to be important ahead of the year. I’m looking

ALPINE F1 TEAM | PRESS PACK | 2021 st Victor Martins 19 7 1 (Champion), Formula Renault Eurocup FIA Formula 3 Championship, MP Motorsport Age Wins (2020) 2020

nd French 7 2 Formula Renault Eurocup Nationality Podiums (2020) 2019

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Victor Martins re-joins the Academy after a one-year hiatus in 2020, during which he won the How does it feel to be back learnt with the Academy in 2018 my new team. I know them from What are your thoughts on How is your training Formula Renault Eurocup title. on the programme? and 2019, I knew I had to deliver when I raced for MP Motorsport the FIA Formula 3 calendar? going in preparation for It feels amazing because when good results and keep that going in 2019, even if it’s not the same It’s quite good with seven rounds this new challenge? I left the Academy for 2020 it right to the end of the season. engineers or mechanics. I aim to and three races per weekend. It’s I’m on it! I’ll keep going with my For 2021, Victor will race in the title to Oscar Piastri a year later. wasn’t easy. It meant I wasn’t I managed to progress and make create a positive environment going to be important to bounce training up until the beginning FIA Formula 3 Championship The Frenchman set his sights able to have all the advice that final step and won the title. around me and work as much as back quickly if it’s not going of the season and the pre-season with MP Motorsport. on winning the Eurocup title in from everyone in the Academy possible with those around me well. There’s time to analyse tests. I’ve made some changes to 2020 with ART Grand Prix, which and without access to the How much are you looking like the Academy, my team and between rounds and it’s quite my training programme, adding Victor was on the programme he achieved following his seven simulator, physical training forward to stepping up my family. It’s going to be good good to stay in the zone. I think more endurance like cycling between 2018 and 2019 after wins and seven podiums across help, preparation advice and to FIA Formula 3? to race on the Formula 1 the three races per weekend will and running. It’s about more catching the eye during his the 20-race season, ensuring his Q&A I wasn’t wearing the Renault I’m really looking forward to it weekends. You see the cars be a challenge and I don’t think cardio and more neck training French Formula 4 campaign return to the programme. colours when I was driving. It as it’s been a long time waiting up close and that’s really cool it will be so important to be on to deal with the corners and in 2017 as a young rookie. was difficult to accept, but I’m to race in Formula 3. It’s the next and it makes the ultimate goal pole position to have a good G-force. It’s not easy with the His raw speed propelled him pleased with how I moved on and step in the junior categories, feel even closer. When we’re weekend overall. It’s always nice current situation but I’m able to a fifth-place finish in his how I worked hard to be back so I’m looking forward to in our paddock, Formula 1 is to have pole positions for people to do my training in a centre maiden Eurocup effort before with the Academy in 2021. I knew starting the season. The most just metres away and they to see your qualifying pace, but in Paris, so I’m working hard he narrowly missed out on the if I did a good job in 2020, I could important thing for me is to are watching us. There’s an it will be more important to with them. I like going to the come back and have the valuable enjoy the season because I have opportunity to surround myself be consistent across the three gym, I like every kind of sport, things and access again. I had to to consider myself as a rookie with important and inspiring races and pick up lots of points. so I do enjoy this time of year! accept during the previous years and an outsider. There’s not too people like the entire F1 team, that you need to keep going and much pressure and I want to use with whom I could exchange keep doing the job. From what I the experience of everyone in productive conversations.

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