BWT Alpine Formula One Team Reserve Drivers Kush Maini and Paul Aron will represent the team at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next week, both taking on the iconic Hill Climb in the podium-clinching A523, the team’s challenger from the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship season.

Kush, who has been a member of the Alpine Academy since 2023, will drive on Thursday 10th July joining cars from Alpine’s history celebrating the 70th anniversary of the brand. The A523 will lead an Alpine A110 Berlinette, A110 R, A290, the all-new A390 and the Alpenglow concept hyper car. Kush, currently racing in FIA Formula 2, will also take part in Thursday’s Formula One demonstration alongside other Formula One teams to celebrate 75 years of the sport.

Estonian Paul joined the team at the end of 2024 as Reserve Driver and will drive the A523 on Friday 11th – Sunday 13th July.

The A523 was driven by Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly to fifth in the 2023 FIA Formula One Constructors’ World Championship achieving two impressive podiums in the Monaco and Dutch Grands Prix and third place in the Belgian Grand Prix Sprint Race. The car will be adorned in the team’s 2025 livery with its striking blue and pink racing colours.

The team will be in the Formula One Pit Lane with a wider Alpine presence at the dedicated manufacturer stand. There will be regular opportunities to meet and greet Kush and Paul at the Alpine stand during the festival which will also showcase a Formula One car alongside Alpine’s range of cars. There will be DJ sets and Alpine Sim Racing simulators to entertain fans with the chance to beat times set by the drivers.

Driver Schedule:

Thursday 10th July: Kush Maini

Friday 11th, Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th July: Paul Aron

Kush Maini:

“It is a pleasure to be returning to Goodwood after my first visit last year and to help celebrate 75 years of Formula One and 70 years of Alpine. I’m looking forward to taking on the Hill Climb in the A523 after sampling the E20 last year. Goodwood is definitely an event for the fans and I’m excited to be able to see so many people. I cannot wait.”

Paul Aron:

“It will be incredible to experience the Goodwood Festival of Speed with BWT Alpine Formula One Team and to take the A523 up the iconic Hill Climb for the first time. It’s a mega event and I’m very pleased to be part of such an impressive lineup. I’m a big fan of motorsport history so I’m really interested to see what else will be going up the hill during the day and I’m sure the fans will love it too.”