Clarkson delivers on Alpine F1 Monaco podium promise

The Grand Tour presenter has found F1 hard to steer clear of this season after attending the Bahrain season opener, his first time at a track “in years”.

On that occasion, he listed all the teams that he would have cause to support, but gave special mention to Alpine, a team that is based close to him in the Cotswolds.

The Monaco Grand Prix saw Clarkson throw his backing behind the Enstone team, tweeting mid-race: “Come on Alpine. I’ll buy you all a pint if you get a…