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Gasly rues costly floor damage from Ocon contact in F1 Japanese GP
Following an early red flag, Gasly and Ocon experienced damage which affected their race, finishing 15th and 16th respectively. Gasly lost an estimated 33 points of downforce due to the incident, impacting lap time by 0.7-0.9 seconds. Gasly described a challenging race where he got sandwiched by Tsunoda and Ocon, leading to significant floor damage. Despite the setback, Gasly recognized progress with new upgrades but emphasized the need for further performance improvements. Alpine plans for new upgrades in upcoming races to enhance competitiveness and move closer to scoring points. Gasly acknowledged that achieving a significant improvement will take time but remains optimistic about making progress in each race towards a stronger finish in the points.
