F1 today: the stories everyone's talking about — 21 Aug 2026
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
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GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Comparing the scale and intent behind Ferrari's and McLaren's competing upgrade packages as the title fight intensifies.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Examining whether Aston Martin's sweeping Hungary upgrade package can meaningfully close its deficit despite Alonso's skepticism.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Formula 1 Pierre Gasly added points to Alpine's tally in an upgraded A526 at the Dutch Grand Prix, but it proved to be a tougher day for team mate Franco Colapinto.
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Crash.net The FIA has reacted after Formula 1 stewards were the targets of abuse.
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Autosport Formula 1's governing body the FIA condemned the online harassment directed at its race stewards following their decision to apply the rulebook and penalise…
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Motorsport.com Formula 1's governing body the FIA condemned the online harassment directed at its F1 race stewards following their decision to apply the rulebook and penalise…
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PlanetF1 The FIA has issued a statement condemning abuse targeting its officials, following incidents after the Dutch Grand Prix...
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RaceFans FIA defends stewards after Colapinto fans' abuse over penalties
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RacingNews365 The FIA has issued a formal response to the claims made by Franco Colapinto's key sponsor following the Dutch Grand Prix.
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RacingNews365 The FIA's International Court of Appeal hearing into Pierre Gasly's Monaco penalties being rescinded has started in Paris.
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RacingNews365 McLaren and Red Bull are to make their cases to the FIA's International Court of Appeal today regarding Pierre Gasly's cancelled Monaco GP penalties.
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Motorsport.com Alpine Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly has blamed his underwhelming Dutch Grand Prix result on Racing Bulls’ team tactics in Sunday’s race, amid their tight…
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Crash.net Two penalties for Franco Colapinto prompted fury from the Alpine F1 driver's main sponsor.
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Motorsport.com Franco Colapinto found himself at the centre of an FIA stewards’ controversy after being penalised for an infringement under yellow flags at the start of the…
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RaceFans Franco Colapinto, Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad all received penalty points for overtaking or failing to slow for yellow flags.
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Crash.net Alpine's new upgrades have been given the thumbs up by Pierre Gasly.
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Formula 1 Alpine's Pierre Gasly progressed through to SQ3 for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, ending the Sprint Qualifying in eighth and taking the honours of the best of the…
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Motorsport.com Alpine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto has spoken for the first time about a theft he suffered in Milan during the summer break, jokingly declaring it "the…
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PlanetF1 The update list for Zandvoort is in with Ferrari again amongst the teams making the most changes.
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Crash.net Pierre Gasly has hinted that Max Verstappen's bank balance has been boosted by his fresh Red Bull F1 deal.
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Autosport Next week, the FIA will hear the appeals from McLaren and Red Bull against the decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly’s podium at the Monaco Grand Prix. The Alpine…
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Motorsport.com Next week, the FIA will hear the appeals from McLaren and Red Bull against the decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly’s podium at the Monaco Grand Prix. The Alpine…
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RacingNews365 The date has been set by the FIA for when the hearing into Pierre Gasly's Monaco penalties will take place.
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RaceFans The International Court of Appeal will consider whether to reinstate Pierre Gasly's Monaco Grand Prix penalties after two teams appealed.
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Motorsport.com Formula 1 has grown significantly in recent years, not least on social media. While that is essentially a positive development, one downside has been the…
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Motorsport.com Former Force India, Aston Martin and Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer has revealed he remains open to a Formula 1 comeback, though he says any potential return to…
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RacingNews365 Flavio Briatore insists Alpine will not sign a "monster high-profile" figure to join its technical team - instead pointing to Enstone's history of creating…
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Motorsport.com According to Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, Alpine was overtaken by Racing Bulls in the final weeks before Formula 1's summer break. Both drivers say it is…
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Formula 1 Now that Alpine have dropped behind Racing Bulls in the battle to be crowned 'best of the rest', we take a look at how their season has unfolded so far.
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Formula 1 Cadillac have opted to replace Graeme Lowdon as Team Principal, with former Alpine Executive Director Marcin Budkowski joining the US outfit.
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Crash.net Graeme Lowdon has been sacked and replaced with former Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski.
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RaceFans Franco Colapinto's first full season as an Alpine driver has begun well, though not strongly enough to worry Pierre Gasly too much.
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Crash.net Franco Colapinto's summer break has not gone as he had planned.
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PlanetF1 Franco Colapinto was targeted during his stay at Lake Como.
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Motorsport.com From all the teams that wrote off 2025 or shifted focus to 2026 much earlier, Alpine is actually the squad that saw the biggest benefits from that approach.…
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Crash.net Arvid Lindblad has demanded that Racing Bulls presses home its advantage over Alpine
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Crash.net Jeremy Clarkson famously gave beer to all of the Alpine team following Esteban Ocon's podium at Monaco in 2023.
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Motorsport.com Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has advised Ferrari management against calling Charles Leclerc in for a formal mid-season sit-down, insisting the…
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PlanetF1 Alpine has marked a return to the midfield, but upgrades will be critical to staying there.
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GPfans Alpine F1 chief Flavio Briatore has admitted he's baffled why his team is not winning, but revealed that he's set to land a bonus even if they do not.
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Motorsport.com After an extremely difficult 2025 season, Alpine is once again fighting for the 'best of the rest' title this year – in other words, to lead Formula 1's…
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Motorsport.com Alpine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto joined Amelia Dimoldenberg for another episode of her YouTube series, Passenger Princess. The series, hosted by the…
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GPfans Former Alpine F1 boss Otmar Szafnauer has been called out for getting it wrong about Lewis Hamilton's track appearances in 2026.
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PlanetF1 "I don't know why we don't beat McLaren. I don't know why we don't beat Ferrari."
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PlanetF1 Alpine's value has exploded in just two years, with Flavio Briatore revealing the latest figure as Otro Capital weighs a sale.
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GPfans Alpine F1 chief Flavio Briatore has revealed that he once teamed up with Donald Trump to try and bring a Formula 1 race to New Jersey.
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Motorsport.com Pierre Gasly reckons Alpine’s upgrades at the forthcoming Dutch Grand Prix are “critical” for it to maintain pace in the Formula 1 midfield as it has been…
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RaceFans Formula 1's new rules have fundamentally changed the art of driving, according to Pierre Gasly.
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RacingNews365 Oscar Piastri authored the most infamous and flammable tweet in F1 history when he publicly rejected Alpine's claim he would race for Team Enstone in 2023 —…
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GPfans Alpine boss Flavio Briatore has shared his lofty ambition to have 48 races on the F1 calendar in total, claiming it would give the stars of the grid,…
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GPfans Alpine F1 chief Flavio Briatore has waxed lyrical about the worth of the Alpine team, with F1 team valuations in general soaring in recent years.
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GPfans Flavio Briatore has offered out his priorities for rebuilding the Alpine F1 team, amid rumours of a Fernando Alonso signing.
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Motorsport.com While Alpine's Franco Colapinto and Audi Formula 1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto completed a second day of Pirelli testing to finalise the 2027 tyre line-up, Aston…
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RacingNews365 Flavio Briatore remains Fernando Alonso's driver manager as the Spanish driver considers his future in F1.
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Motorsport.com Franco Colapinto has warned that Aston Martin has become “a lot quicker” than Alpine in corners, as the Silverstone-based team recovers from a tricky start in…
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RacingNews365 Liam Lawson has overthrown Pierre Gasly as best of the rest in the F1 drivers' standings, and Racing Bulls has pulled clear of Alpine in the constructors'…
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Formula 1 Alpine were the pick of the midfield for much of the first half of the season, sitting in fifth place in the Championship with a healthy margin to the rest.…
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Autosport Lewis Hamilton has ended Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix second practice session on top, pipping Ferrari stablemate Charles Leclerc at a slippery Hungaroring…
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Motorsport.com Lewis Hamilton ended Hungary's second Formula 1 practice session on top, pipping Ferrari stablemate Charles Leclerc at a slippery Hungaroring circuit. George…
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RaceFans Lewis Hamilton ensured Ferrari topped both of Friday's practice sessions, lapping almost half a second faster than any of the team's rivals.
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Crash.net Lewis Hamilton leads team-mate Charles Leclerc in Ferrari 1-2 on Friday in Hungary.
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RacingNews365 Franco Colapinto crashed at the final corner of the Hungaroring in a collision that destroyed the rear end of his Alpine.
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RacingNews365 Aston Martin has introduced an enormous upgrade package for the Hungarian GP, with Alpine the only team without a new component.
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GPfans Alpine F1 team have decided to make a change to their driver lineup for FP1 at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend.
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Crash.net Alpine has fallen off the pace in recent Formula 1 weekends, and Pierre Gasly has had his say on the struggles.
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PlanetF1 Franco Colapinto will sit out FP1 in Budapest.
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Formula 1 The Belgian Grand Prix provided further evidence that Haas has been left behind in Formula 1’s midfield development race, with Racing Bulls, Audi and Alpine…
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