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Indian Driver Kush Maini Joins Alpine F1 Team As Test And Reserve Driver

Driver Kush Maini on Tuesday was picked as a Reserve and Test driver by Formula One team Alpine. Following the announcement by Alpine, Kush became the third Indian driver to join a F1 team, joining the elite company of Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandok. Kush, who is part of Alpine's academy, joins a big pool of Test and Reserve drivers, including the likes of Franco Colapinto, Ryo Hirakawa and Paul Aron. Australian rookie Jack Doohan will race for Alpine this season, alongside French veteran Pierre Gasly.

Oakes proud of 'punchy' Doohan ahead of Melbourne debut

LONDON : Australian Jack Doohan has won praise from Alpine Formula One team boss Oliver Oakes for a 'punchy' pre-season response to speculation about his Formula One future.

Doohan not 'undermined' by Colapinto's arrival

LONDON : Formula One rookie Jack Doohan said he did not feel undermined by Franco Colapinto, a fan favourite for his races with Williams last year, joining his Alpine team as reserve driver on a long-term contract.

Colapinto will return to Williams eventually, says Vowles

SILVERSTONE, England : Argentine driver Franco Colapinto will return eventually to Williams after joining Formula One rivals Alpine as reserve, team principal James Vowles said on Friday.

Abu Dhabi GP: McLaren beat Ferrari to F1 constructors' title - ESPN

McLaren secured this year's constructors' championship at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, marking the team's first Formula 1 title since Lewis Hamilton won the driver's championship in 2008.

Dominant Norris secures constructors' title for McLaren

Lando Norris secured a dominant victory at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to win McLaren their first constructors' championship since 1998.

Charles Leclerc On Top But Hit With Grid Penalty At Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Practice

Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton, in his final race weekend with Mercedes, in Friday's opening practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Leclerc's speed was a fillip for Ferrari as they seek to overturn a 21-point deficit behind championship leaders McLaren in Sunday's race, but they suffered a heavy setback as Leclerc required a new battery pack on his car which brought with it a 10-place grid penalty. The Monegasque clocked a best lap in one minute and 24.321 seconds to outpace Norris by 0.221 at the Yas Marina Circuit with Hamilton adrift by four-tenths ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell and Alpine's Pierre Gasly.

Ferrari's F1 title hopes hit by Leclerc grid drop

ABU DHABI :Ferrari suffered a severe setback to their hopes of winning the Formula One constructors' title for the first time since 2008 when Charles Leclerc was handed a 10 place grid penalty on Friday.

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Indian Driver Kush Maini Joins Alpine F1 Team As Test And Reserve Driver

Oakes proud of 'punchy' Doohan ahead of Melbourne debut

Doohan not 'undermined' by Colapinto's arrival

Colapinto will return to Williams eventually, says Vowles

Abu Dhabi GP: McLaren beat Ferrari to F1 constructors' title - ESPN

Dominant Norris secures constructors' title for McLaren

Charles Leclerc On Top But Hit With Grid Penalty At Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Practice

Ferrari's F1 title hopes hit by Leclerc grid drop