Watch out for Alpine? Six-tenths gain expected from new F1 upgrades
According to a report in German publication , Alpine have an “aggressive” development programme in place to improve their fortunes in F1 2023.
They have started the y𝕴eaಞr as the fifth-fastest team, with a gap still to make up to the top teams.
In Australia, Alpine appeared to be on the pace as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly stuck with Ferrari’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz for the majority of the race.
Alpine were one of the teams that developed their car the most througho🌠ut 2022 - something they’re keen to replicate again this season with substantial upgrades at Baku and Imola.
“It’s a game of dependencies, unfortunately,” Otmar Szafnauer said. “But we think we can at least keep up with the developmeܫnt pace of Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin.”
However, one probl✤em Alpine may have is the cost cap.
Alpine saw both of their cars crash out of the Australian Grand ꧋Prix following the final standing start of the race.
🔯Szafnauer conceded that spare parts, rather than upgrades, might have to be the immediate focus now.
“It’s not yet a problem f💞or the cost cap, even though the accident cost us dearly,” he added. “But the accident has shifted the priorities.
“For now, we need spare parts for Baku. You don’t just rebuild things like a front wing in a fortnight. We still have to check whether that has an influence on whether we can bring our development package to its full exteꦛnt.”
Alpine sit sixth in the F1 constructors’ championship, four pointღs behind McLaren.
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