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The sixth round of this season in Miami finally saw Alpine pick up its first point of the year courtesy of Esteban Ocon’s 10th place. Rewind to the same stage a year ago and Monaco – the sixth roun…
Alpine earned its first point of the season in Miami with Esteban Ocon finishing in 10th place. A year ago at the Monaco Grand Prix, Ocon was on the podium, and Pierre Gasly finished seventh, marking the team’s third double-points finish. In the previous year, Alpine achieved its second double-points finish in the sixth race and finished fourth overall that season. Alpine had a strong start in their first season under the Alpine name, including a top-six finish in Baku and a victory. Team principal Bruno Famin attributes the drop-off in performance to not improving fast enough due to increasing competition in Formula 1. Famin outlined plans to restructure the technical department and bring in new talent like David Sanchez to accelerate the team’s progress. Despite challenges, Alpine remains committed to regaining its competitive spot in the midfield and eventually fighting for podium finishes.
