Carpooling – Steve Nielsen (Alpine): "F1 has almost become a science"
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- Published on 09 / 06 / 2026 at 14: 45
© Bernard AssetHe climbed the ranks of the paddock and explored every facet of Formula 1's premier sport. From Team Lotus to the Formula 1 team, via FOM and the FIA, our driver has been navigating the sometimes treacherous but always magnificent roads of Formula 1 for four decades. Let's chat, on our way to Monaco.
Hello Steve. It's in Alpine The A390 you're taking us to the Principality. You're spoiling us…
This is not my personal car, which is also a AlpineBut an A290. This one has been made available to me for Monaco, which is my home Grand Prix. Performance, agility, elegance—the A390 deserves to be adopted. I wasn't naturally drawn to electric cars, but I must admit I'm won over. So, when I go back to a petrol car, I feel like I've gone back in time.
So you divide your time between England, where you work, and France, where you live…
This week is special because it's Monaco. For a "normal" Grand Prix, I fly to London on Monday to be at the factory on Tuesday and Wednesday. From Thursday, I'm at the circuit until Sunday evening. Back to Enstone on Monday where I spend the week, and then a flight to Nice on Friday evening for a weekend in…
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