2021 Alpine F1 Team

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Reportedly, Williams will also become Alpine's junior team, another big advantage. For the French racing team this is of great importance as it currently has no places in Formula 1 where it can release talents (such as Christian Lundgaard and Guanyu Zhou) from their own academy. Competitors like Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari do have these possibilities.

Earlier on it was still Williams' plan to intensify the cooperation with Mercedes. After next season not only the engine but also the gearboxes and other parts would be bought from the German world champion. That deal seems to have been put on hold thanks to the intervention of Alpine.

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This will be huge for Alpine if they have successfully enticed a new partner just before the new rules kick in. Clearly they consider it essential to be competitive with Mercedes/Ferrari/Red Bull both in terms of PU data harvesting and technical collaboration for the new rules.

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Good news if it happens
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Has Alfa Romeo officially signed an extension with Ferrari, or still at the intention stage? It was reported that Alpine were also looking at them.
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This is the same site that proudly annnounced a Rich Energy deal with McLaren before the 35M was even unveiled. Yeah, huge pinch of salt for this story.

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Supr thanks
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Herr_Koos wrote:
24 Feb 2021, 11:00
[quote=toraabe post_id=953498 time=<a href="tel:1614117505">1614117505</a> user_id=27627]
https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/78612/la ... -2022.html
This is the same site that proudly annnounced a Rich Energy deal with McLaren before the 35M was even unveiled. Yeah, huge pinch of salt for this story.
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I'm expecting the livery to be like this and be in the flat Gordini blue colour, but I'll be impressed if it's the metallic Alpine blue and looks like the LMP2 car instead. :)

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JordanMugen wrote:
24 Feb 2021, 22:57
I'm expecting the livery to be like this and be in the flat Gordini blue colour, but I'll be impressed if it's the metallic Alpine blue and looks like the LMP2 car instead. :)

https://a.d-cd.net/wkAAAgEFnOA-480.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8Cn7AN9.png
that looks pretty amazing to me!
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JordanMugen wrote:
24 Feb 2021, 22:57
I'm expecting the livery to be like this and be in the flat Gordini blue colour
I hope it will be on the light and flat side too :P
-we've seen plenty of dark/medium blue cars in f1
-The RB teams are dark blue
-light blue and such are more rare in modern F1 AFAIR
-the last light blue car was an Enstone car AFAIR

This should be a good compromise
https://www.motorsportretro.com/2018/02 ... -for-sale/

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Blackout wrote:
25 Feb 2021, 14:51
JordanMugen wrote:
24 Feb 2021, 22:57
I'm expecting the livery to be like this and be in the flat Gordini blue colour
I hope it will be on the light and flat side too :P
-we've seen plenty of dark/medium blue cars in f1
-The RB teams are dark blue
-light blue and such are more rare in modern F1 AFAIR
-the last light blue car was an Enstone car AFAIR

This should be a good compromise
https://www.motorsportretro.com/2018/02 ... -for-sale/
Hope they get rid of the black sides too.

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diffuser wrote:
25 Feb 2021, 18:39
Blackout wrote:
25 Feb 2021, 14:51
JordanMugen wrote:
24 Feb 2021, 22:57
I'm expecting the livery to be like this and be in the flat Gordini blue colour
I hope it will be on the light and flat side too :P
-we've seen plenty of dark/medium blue cars in f1
-The RB teams are dark blue
-light blue and such are more rare in modern F1 AFAIR
-the last light blue car was an Enstone car AFAIR

This should be a good compromise
https://www.motorsportretro.com/2018/02 ... -for-sale/
Hope they get rid of the black sides too.
I never really understood the black, personally bad luck on a race car. But used to make certain areas of the car harder to photograph. Fine in testing if you wanna go all black. Somebody once saud that sponsors love black too.
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Blackout wrote:
25 Feb 2021, 14:51
This should be a good compromise
https://www.motorsportretro.com/2018/02 ... -for-sale/
Looks nice!

Why are there cooling fans on a racing car!? :?:
https://3f9r0i2k7ubg3w6ysq87ndd1-wpengi ... 220-10.jpg

Edit -- Or have they been retrofitted to avoid the inconvenience of needing to bring leaf blowers to historic demonstration events? :wtf:

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JordanMugen wrote:
25 Feb 2021, 21:45
Blackout wrote:
25 Feb 2021, 14:51
This should be a good compromise
https://www.motorsportretro.com/2018/02 ... -for-sale/
Looks nice!

Why are there cooling fans on a racing car!? :?:
https://3f9r0i2k7ubg3w6ysq87ndd1-wpengi ... 220-10.jpg

Edit -- Or have they been retrofitted to avoid the inconvenience of needing to bring leaf blowers to historic demonstration events? :wtf:
Not every race car runs without fans, F1 is so extreme that the cars only sit still for 2.5 seconds in the pits and 30-45 seconds at the race start. Loads of other race/rally cars run a fan because in reality a lot of other formula cars run in more varied conditions. Some junior formula cars are fitted with fans because owners dont have fully prepped teams of engineers to monitor engine temp.
The other piece of logic is that is the car has the space- fit a fan. (F1 cars dont have the space) and Because a race engine is highly strung and costs ££££ to rebuild if you cook it. - add an electric fan for a few hundred quid- to protect your 50 grand engine. It would be a false economy..(like buying a 50 grand car but fitting budget tyres) But yes your right- once a race car goes into private ownership- creature comforts are often added to allow the owner more flexibility when using the car.. servo brakes, better cooling, power steering, interior lights...
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