On the eve of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, which marks the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season, Mercado Libre announces the renewal of its partnership with BWT Alpine Formula One Team, reaffirming its commitment the most innovative and competitive platforms in global sports.

Alpine has officially confirmed Irish F2 racer Alex Dunne will join its junior programme, while returning to the feeder series for a second year. Dunne had long been expected to join the Alpine squad after being seen testing an F2 car in team sponsor BWT's pink colour,

The death threats received by former F1 driver Jack Doohan are revealed in the latest season of docuseries "Drive to Survive"

LONDON (AP) — Jack Doohan says he received death threats and had to call police to resolve an encounter with armed men around the time of last year's Miami Grand Prix, just before he lost his Formula 1 drive with Alpine.

Irish Formula 2 driver Alex Dunne has joined Alpine's young driver programme for the 2026 season. The deal was officially confirmed on Wednesday, two weeks after Dunne drove with an Alpine livery on his Rodin Motorsport car at F2's pre-season test in Barcelona.

Confirmation that Alex Dunne has agreed a deal to join the Alpine F1 team academy ties up the one last loose end before this weekend’s season opener in Melbourne, and with that allows the Irish driver to focus entirely on his Formula 2 aspirations for now.

Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer, Sporting Director Alan Permane, and Chief Technical Officer Pat Fry will be concluding their employment with the Alpine Formula 1 Team this weekend. The French squad confirmed it will be parting ways with the three staffers ...

F2 charger Alex Dunne is Alpine-bound, the 20-year-old Irishman stepping into the Enstone squad’s driver academy fold as he prepares for a second assault on the FIA Formula 2 Championship – but this time with momentum.

The cars are new, the engines are new, the rules are new, and the pecking order that Lando Norris mastered last season may already be obsolete. A season of unknowns embarks this weekend, March 8, at the Australian Grand Prix.

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