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Pat Fry left Alpine mid-season to take up a role with Williams as it rebuilds, and slammed the mindset he felt had crept into the Enstone squad.
Former Alpine Chief Technical Officer Pat Fry criticized the team’s lack of enthusiasm to excel beyond fourth place in the Formula 1 standings. Fry left Enstone to join Williams, citing a desire to push for improvement and a lack of drive within Alpine. He praised the progress made during his three years at Alpine, transforming the team from a distant fifth to a solid fourth. However, Fry felt that Alpine was not geared towards pushing hard enough to achieve their ambitions. His departure coincided with Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer’s exit, who also faced challenges in fixing the team’s issues. Despite the disappointment of leaving, Fry believed he had taken Alpine as far as he could and it was time for a new challenge.
