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Mercedes’ chief communications officer expressed regret for their handling of the aftermath of the Verstappen-Hamilton clash at the British Grand Prix in 2021. Alpine has named Franco Colapinto as its test and reserve driver for the upcoming F1 season. Flavio Briatore was surprised by Colapinto’s F1 performance last season, leading to his signing by Briatore. Liberty Media appointed Derek Chang as the president and CEO of the media conglomerate that owns F1. Jos Verstappen shared the lessons he taught his son Max from his own struggles against Michael Schumacher in Formula 1. Lastly, Alpine confirmed the signing of Ryo Hirakawa for a test and reserve driver role for their F1 team in 2025.