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Alpine announce latest departure and Horner urges caution – RacingNews365 Review
Alpine confirmed that Rob White has left the team as part of a wider operational restructure, and he had been with Renault F1 since 2004, when they won consecutive championships in 2005 and 2006. Red Bull’s Christian Horner emphasized that they are in a marathon, not a sprint, with McLaren and Ferrari catching up in performance over recent races, despite Max Verstappen’s wins. Mercedes clarified that the recent test involving George Russell, Mick Schumacher, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli was not a shootout. Lewis Hamilton expressed a preference for being the hunter rather than the hunted in F1, finding the latter to be more nerve-wracking during a special appearance on a YouTube series. George Russell indicated he is open to partnering with Max Verstappen at Red Bull or having him join Mercedes, with loyalty to the Silver Arrows. Jack Doohan, Alpine’s reserve driver, is poised for a full-time F1 seat and comes from a prestigious motorsport lineage, with father Michael Doohan being a legendary motorcycle racer.
