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Alpine started last season well ahead of McLaren, only for the Woking-based outfit to surge up the leaderboard in the second half of the campaign. But Gasly has no ill-feeling towards his rivals and instead is using the turnaround as fire for the new term.
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has praised McLaren’s rise from the midfield in Formula 1 and does not feel any jealousy towards their success. Gasly acknowledged the work that McLaren has put in to turn their performance around last season, going from the back of the midfield to challenging for podiums. He recognized that Alpine has made improvements as well but admits frustration that they have not made as much progress as McLaren. Gasly believes that while they can continue to improve, their pace will ultimately be limited by the capabilities of their car. He sees McLaren’s success as a benchmark for other midfield teams and feels inspired by their achievement, believing that if they can do it, so can Alpine.
