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First Images: Alpine F1 Team Rolls out A523 in London

Phillip Horton
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First Images: Alpine F1 Rolls out A523 in LondonAlpine F1

  • The Alpine A523 was shaken down for the first time at Silverstone on Monday.

  • Alpine F1 team for 2023 feature a new driver pairing Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.

  • Alpine’s unveiling means all 10 teams have now presented their 2023 cars ahead of the start of preseason testing in Bahrain next Thursday.

Alpine has become the final Formula 1 team to present its 2023 challenger, the A523, during a launch ceremony at London’s Printworks on Thursday.

Alpine finished fourth in last year’s Constructors’ Championship after prevailing in a season-long fight against McLaren.

The A523 was shaken down for the first time at Silverstone on Monday with new driver pairing Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly sharing duties. Childhood friends Ocon and Gasly fell out, grew up and reached Formula 1, and have now been thrown together at Alpine.

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Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly will drive the Alpine A523 in 2023.Alpine F1


That came after Alpine initially expected to retain Fernando Alonso, who instead jumped ship for Aston Martin, before anticipated Alonso replacement Oscar Piastri signed for McLaren.

Alpine instead recruited Gasly from Red Bull’s sister team, AlphaTauri, marking a fresh start for the Frenchman.