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Esteban Ocon has disclosed that Alpine will not be introducing upgrades to its Formula 1 car until past the summer break, although weight-saving parts will be added. Alpine has endured a gruelling start to the season with an overweight and uncompetitive A524 challenger which has delivered five points from the opening nine races. But while […]
Alpine has struggled with an overweight and uncompetitive A524 car at the start of the season, only scoring five points in the opening nine races. Despite rivals bringing updates to the Spanish Grand Prix, Alpine’s car will remain unchanged. Esteban Ocon mentioned that they won’t see any major updates until the summer break. He emphasized the need to maximize the current car’s potential and adapt to the lack of upgrades. Ocon acknowledged the challenges ahead, especially with other teams introducing improvements. Alpine aims to make progress in Barcelona but understands the tough competition they face. Ocon confirmed that he will be using Pierre Gasly’s car this weekend, continuing their chassis rotation strategy.
