“The 2022 Alpine looks like a toy compared to this year”

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The team Alpine this Thursday presented his new car for the 2023 Formula 1 season, the A523 that they will be piloting Esteban Ocon and his new partner Pierre Gasley. Brand leaders and the team highlighted the repetition of fourth place in the Constructors of 2023 and in turn approached the three teams above. In this way, they want to reduce the number of dropouts and for this they are very sure that the problems of reliability from his machine last year. Additionally, they still hope to reach the podium. All of this, plus a very new caran evolution of the 2022 single-seater with many new things that want to perfect the basis of last year to give “one step forward”. The single-seater surprises with the striking design of its ‘sidepods’ area and an aggressive bet, with many improved details, making it Esteban Ocon He will be very excited about his new car before the current press, along with MD.

“The car is a good evolution compared to last year. I like the mechanics. I like to be close to the work on the chassis, on the suspensions and see the parts that we have made. Honestly, the 2022 car looks like a toy compared to what we have today”, pointed out the French.

“The level of details and how good they are in terms of weight savings, cockpit solutions… everything feels more right as a race car. It’s very impressive to see details together and all the parts made. Is very nice. First, it’s good because reliability has improved, and second, it means the team has improved again. We took one step from 2021 to 2022 and now we take another step. I don’t know the concrete performance, but it’s a step further.”he added about the car and the work the Enstone factory had done to improve it.

“Last year we were close to achieving a podium. Anything is possible. Our goal may be the same as last year, finishing fourth, but the distance to third is very good. We want to be fourth, but try to be closer to fighting to be third. It’s a completely different dimension. He regularly fights for Top-5 finishes and in podium territory it’s completely different. We have set ourselves a big goal, but we want to achieve it. We are very ambitious and we are competitors. In F1 whatever happens, hopefully there will be surprises,” added the Normandy driver.

Source: La Verdad

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