Alpine unveils new car for F1 in French flag colors

<p>PARIS &mdash; The rebranded Alpine team presented its new Formula One car on Tuesday, revealing a new livery of blue, white and red matching the colors of the French flag instead of yellow and black. </p>
<p>The Renault Formula One team changed its name to Alpine at the end of last season and said the new colors are “synonymous to Alpine’s heritage and pedigree in motorsports."</p>
<p>Alpine has a history in motorsports with the Renault-powered Alpine car winning the Le Mans 24 hours race in 1978.</p>
<p>The new A521 will be powered by a Renault engine and driven by Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon, who is French.</p>
<p>A two-time world champion with Renault, the 39-year-old Alonso is making his comeback in F1 after retiring at the end of the 2018 season. The 39-year-old Spaniard has won 32 races, with 97 podium finishes. He won his titles in 2005 and 2006.</p>
<p>“I’ve been working hard to prepare myself for racing back in Formula One and the target is to attack from the beginning," Alonso said.</p>
<p>Ocon starts his second year with the team.</p>
<p>F1 begins this month at the Bahrain Grand Prix.</p>
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