Nielsen to return to Alpine as managing director
Alpine has been through a series of management changes in recent years as it struggles to return to competitiveness.Its latest team principal Oliver Oakes left the team after the Miami Grand Prix in May citing personal reasons.Nielsen is an appointment of Flavio Briatore, who was made executive adviser by Renault last summer with a remit to turn them around.
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7 hours ago
- BBC News
Norris gets to 'live that feeling' of being Silverstone winner
Lando Norris did not let a cut nose dampen his celebrations after winning his first British Grand might end up with a second scar on his nose, to match one caused by a glass cut last year, after a photographer fell off the pit-wall barriers and knocked the McLaren driver's winner's trophy into his face as he was trying to celebrate his Silverstone victory with the a little while later he was up on the fan stage, two strips of medical tape on his injury, with his team-mate Oscar Piastri and McLaren chief executive officer Zak did three 'shoeys', the celebration where a winner drinks champagne out of his shoe brought to Formula 1 from Australian sport by his former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, and Piastri and Brown followed was the least he - and they - deserved after a demanding, incident-packed, intensely difficult race in constantly changing conditions between wet and dry, which Piastri would have won but for a controversial penalty for what was adjudged a safety-car will be stewing over that one for a while, but while Norris inherited the win, there was little to choose between them all weekend. And the Briton was pressing Piastri hard at the time the Australian pitted for tyres for the final time and served the had driven exceptional races, in a different class from the rest of the field, in a car that looked as impressive as it has done all season."Eventful race," Norris, 25, said. "It means a huge amount. Being on top in your home race is very, very special." Norris first started watching F1, he said, when Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were driving silver McLarens at Silverstone in 2007. He recalled that, as well as Hamilton's brilliant victory in the wet in now, with Hamilton and Alonso still in the field, Norris had taken his own win in a silver - well, partially, anyway, at least for this weekend - McLaren."Lewis won, and I got that picture of him going around and seeing all the fans standing up, and that picture of what an atmosphere in Silverstone is like, and dreamed of that for many, many years," Norris said."Today I got to live that feeling myself and see it through my own eyes. So pretty amazing, pretty special. A lot of people, from my friends and family, my brother, my sisters, my mom, my dad, my dad's parents."Every person that I could have here is here. So, yeah, more special than ever, 100%. And tough race to do it in as well." The win reduced his deficit to Piastri in the championship to eight points, and it was the first time he has ever won two races in a row. But he was wary of talking about the meaning of it beyond itself."You can always class it as momentum or whatever," he said. "I don't know. It's whatever you want to believe in the end of the day. I think it's still just one race at a time."I give my credit to Oscar at the same time because he drove an extremely good race."It's two wins, but they've not come easy by any means. We've had good fights, but they're pretty strenuous, exhausting weekends because you're fighting for hundredths and thousandths, and you're fighting for perfection every session and I'm against some pretty good drivers. So, it takes a lot out of you, especially when you have a race like today."I've had two good weekends and, of course, I would love to continue that momentum, but it still requires more consistency. Two weekends doesn't mean anything otherwise. And I just need to keep it up and keep working hard." Piastri penalty 'very harsh' The events of the day were demanding on everyone, but the way the race turned was, according to McLaren team principal Andrea Stella, "very harsh" on was penalised for braking hard in the middle of the straight as he prepared for the restart after the final one of three safety car periods. This, in the stewards' view, "resulted in (Max Verstappen's Red Bull) having to take evasive action to avoid a collision".Piastri was furious. But, wary of the stance the FIA is taking at the moment on drivers speaking out and not wanting to risk a further penalty or a fine, he kept his remarks well under control afterwards."Apparently you can't brake behind the safety car any more," he said. "I mean, I did it for five laps before that. Again, I'm not going say too much till I get myself in trouble."Piastri was bemused by the penalty, because all drivers know the leader's actions dictate things for those behind in this sort of situation, even if there are rules to issue seemed to be that he had driven in this way after the safety car had switched its lights off, the point at which the rules say he must "proceed at a pace which involved no erratic braking nor any other manoeuvre which is likely to endanger other drivers".Piastri said: "I hit the brakes. At the same time I did that, the lights on the safety car went out, which was also extremely late. And then obviously, I didn't accelerate because I can control the pace from there."I didn't do anything differently to my first restart. I didn't go any slower. I can only comment on what I felt I did, which I felt was well within the rules, and I did it once already in that race. So, yeah. I don't really get it. I'll go have a look back." The contrast with the outcome of a very similar incident in Canada two races ago between Mercedes' George Russell and Verstappen was Montreal, after the stewards took no action, Red Bull lodged a protest, but it was dismissed out of said: "Going back to Canada, I think he had to evade more there than he did today. So, yeah, I'm a bit confused to say the least."There was also the feeling within McLaren that Verstappen may have 'gamed' the system by exaggerating how much it affected him."I don't think he had to evade me," Piastri said. "I think he managed the first time."Team principal Andrea Stella said: "We'll have to see also if other competitors kind of made the situation look worse than what it is."Because we know that as part of the race car, some competitors definitely there's also the ability to make others look like they are causing severe infringement when they are not."Verstappen said: "The thing is that it happened to me now a few times, this kind of scenario. I just find it strange that suddenly now Oscar is the first one to receive 10 seconds first."Was that because because there was no difference to what Russell did in Canada?"Well, to the stewards, yes," Verstappen end result was that Norris has now moved himself on to four wins for the season, one short of Piastri."I felt like I drove a really strong race," Piastri said. "Ultimately, when you don't get the result you think you deserve, it hurts, especially when it's not in your control."I will use the frustration to make sure I win some more races later."Both have two weekends off to reset and refresh before battle is rejoined at the Belgian Grand Prix, the start of the second half of the season.
Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Lando Norris revels in 'dream come true' British Grand Prix win, while furious team-mate Oscar Piastri insists he 'deserved more' at Silverstone
Lando Norris called it a dream come true as he joined the royalty of national motor racing by winning the British Grand Prix. He recalled how as an eight-year-old he watched Lewis Hamilton triumph in the wet in 2008 by more than a minute. Now aged 25, he celebrated emulating him after a flawless – if fortuitous – win at a rain-lashed Silverstone. 'This victory is everything I dreamed of,' smiled Norris, whose title challenge is reignited as he goes eight points behind his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri with 12 rounds down and 12 to go. 'Being on top at your home race is very, very special. 'From a British perspective, I join a long list of pretty incredible winners – mostly Lewis (the record nine-time winner). To join him and continue the reign of the British at Silverstone is amazing. 'Looking up at the fans and seeing them on their feet, your mind just goes pretty blank. The main thing is just don't f*** it up. I was trying to enjoy the moment.' His chance to become the 12th home winner of the race came when Piastri slammed on the brakes as the safety car prepared to pull in midway through the race. The Australian was handed a 10-second penalty for 'erratic braking' – a verdict Piastri, who finished runner-up, disputed. Norris, who started third, moved into second place when quadruple world champion Max Verstappen spun, and was handed the lead by virtue of Piastri's sanction. He then drove well in tricky conditions to prevail by just over six seconds. Saying that he did not cry in the cockpit, he added: 'It is a selfish moment, in a way, but so special and incredible because it is such a rare thing to feel. For me, it is my best win – maybe not the best way to win, but in terms of what it means to me, winning at home. Apart from winning a championship, this is as good as it gets.' Norris went out to greet celebrating fans afterwards and got an elbow in the face as a fence panel fell into the crowd, leaving with a small cut to his nose in the melee. Piastri was furious at his treatment. 'I hit the brakes and at the same time the lights went out on the safety car,' he protested. 'I didn't do anything differently from my first restart. I didn't go slower. 'It hurts because I know I deserved a lot more than I got today. 'I felt it was well within the rules. I don't really get it. I will go and have a look back. 'But Lando didn't do anything wrong so I don't think it would have been fair to swap us around, though I thought I should ask. It doesn't change much for the championship.' Piastri also lost to Norris in Austria a week earlier. The Briton is gaining strength, momentum rolling with him. Hamilton, meanwhile finished fourth on his Ferrari debut at Silverstone, with a late excursion off track costing the 40-year-old a possible crack at the third place secured by Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg. 'It's only my second time driving this car in the wet,' said Hamilton. 'I can't even express how hard it is. It's not a car that likes those conditions. 'We have lots of data to take from this. I have to sit down with the people designing next year's car because there are elements that cannot go on.'
The Guardian
8 hours ago
- The Guardian
Lando Norris savours ‘dream' British GP win but Piastri left hurt and confused
Lando Norris said his maiden victory at the British Grand Prix was everything he had dreamed of and a special moment to savour at his home race. However his furious McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who finished second, was convinced he had been unfairly denied by a controversial stewards' decision. Norris, now in his sixth season in F1, took the victory after Piastri had been given 10-second penalty while leading the race but the 25-year-old still delivered an assured drive in treacherous wet conditions to become the 12th British driver to win their home race since it was first held in 1950. It is the one race Norris wanted more than any other and he revelled in his success. 'This victory is everything I dreamed of,' he said. 'Being on top at your home race is very, very special.' He admitted afterwards that as he sealed the final laps he was enjoying taking in his accomplishment and most importantly ensuring he did not let it slip away from him. 'Looking up at the fans and seeing them on their feet, your mind just goes pretty blank,' he said. 'I was just trying to enjoy the moment. 'These are moments that none of you guys get to witness. This is only something that I, and very few Brits have achieved. It is a selfish moment, in a way, but so special and incredible because it is such a rare thing to feel and witness. 'For me, it is my best win, maybe not the best way to win, but in terms of what it means to me, winning at home, it is very memorable. Apart from winning a championship, this is as good as it gets.' Norris grew up watching Lewis Hamilton win the British GP, with the seven-time champion holding a record nine victories here. With Hamilton finishing fourth for Ferrari it was an emotional moment for Norris to have achieved a feat to match those who had inspired him. 'Silverstone is where it all started for me, watching Lewis, Jenson [Button], Fernando [Alonso] and it was that wet race here in 2008 when I began watching Formula One,' he said. 'Lewis won [that year] and I got that picture of him going round and all the fans are standing up, creating an amazing atmosphere. I dreamed of that for many, many years and today I got to see that through my own eyes and live that moment.' Norris endured one minor hiccup after the race when a photographer fell off a fence in the pit lane onto the celebrating driver. He endured a small cut to his face but shrugged it off amidst the euphoria and has now closed to within eight points of Piastri in the championship battle. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion Piastri was penalised for braking erratically during a safety car restart and that he had forced Max Verstappen to take evasive action in doing so but while he declined to speak critically of the stewards he was adamant he felt he was wronged by the decision. 'I felt it was well within the rules, and I did it once already in that race. I don't really get it,' he said. 'I didn't do anything differently to my first restart. I didn't go slower. I don't think Max had to evade me. So I am a bit confused to say the least. I know I deserved a lot more than I did today and when you don't get the result you deserve, it hurts.' Piastri had asked the team if he might swap places with Norris which they declined. The team principal, Andrea Stella, noted that he wants his drivers to voice their positions and was happy with Piastri doing so. 'Lando didn't do anything wrong so I don't think it would have been fair to swap, but I thought I should ask,' Piastri said. 'It doesn't change much for the championship. I felt I did a good job and I will use the frustration to make sure I win some more races.'
