Fernando Alonso insisted that Alpine should bring changes to the track as soon as possible. And the team knows it. The whole French team knew that their car performed well in the beginning, as the third best car on the grid. But the lack of progress and the news everyone has shown since the first race has caused Alpine to disappear into the central zone. Barcelona is usually a perfect place to bring new things on track, but incidentally, Alpine is one of the teams that has made the fewest improvements. And after the race, the Spanish driver reiterated the need to improve the car’s development at the factory, but at the same time, he sent a warning and a message of calm. “There are a few things to come,” he pointed out to the Spanish newspaper, along with MD. And the improvements will come from Monaco.
The other day, it was clarified by Alpine Team Principal, Otmar Szafnauer, at a meeting with a small press group where MD was in the hospitality of the Gallic team. He was asked if Alpine He had to hurry to bring developments in the improvements shown for example by Aston Martin, with almost a new car, or Mercedes, which took big steps forward from Miami. there, otmar it was more concrete and announced what was to come: “In the next race we will have a new floor for 4 races (and then a new floor will come). You have to understand that the biggest production area is‘ downforce ’ (streamline grip) now it’s the ground, whereas last year it was the wings and a bunch of other things. There is also body evolution on the road and new engine hood.
Fernando Alonso’s pressure to get improvements
In fact, Fernando Alonso, when asked at the Spanish GP preview about the rear wing he will wear in Barcelona, stressed to the MD that it is not an evolution and it will not bring any improvement. And you know, Fernando, when he says something, there’s usually always a purpose. In this case, keep pushing for Alpine to push to bring evolutions. And after Sunday’s race, he stressed the need to improve.
“Yes, we need to improve there. The good thing is they are public this year and I don’t have to say anything myself (laughs). You see the piece of paper every Friday and we already have a few Fridays missing. And it’s easy to get into Q3 in the early races, probably costing us more now. In Miami it’s 11th, in Imola because it’s raining, but we’re not regular. Here we went on the 12th and 17th … so we had the best in that aspect. But hey, I’m calm. There are many things to come. “, taught the Oviedo man after finishing ninth in Barcelona. The Spanish warned before Monaco and the following appointments. Reinforcements arrived for Alpine.
According to Otmar, Alonso has always pushed the team to bring improvements to the track. “It says we have to perform to the maximum of what the car has. And, number two: he always pushes for us to make improvements on the car before other teams take steps forward. This is why Alonso pushed, and it was normal. And I push for exactly the same thing “, he pointed out. It will now be necessary whether the new ground will take two cars or just one and whether the French team manages to improve to fight to take the lead in the central zone thanks to these novelties .
Source: La Verdad
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