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Pierre Gasly has urged Alpine to figure out the reasons behind it being so fast in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix as he hailed the momentum the team is now building. Alpine began the current campaign as the slowest outright side in the first round in Bahrain with an overhauled A524 car that was both […]
Alpine started the season slow in Bahrain with an uncompetitive and overweight car, but has shown improvement in recent races, with both cars finishing in the points in the last two races. Gasly had a strong qualifying and raced well, finishing ninth despite losing out to Perez. Gasly described it as the team’s best race of the year and highlighted the progress they’ve made. Both Gasly and Ocon were surprised by Alpine’s sudden improvement and emphasized the need to understand why certain tracks suit them better. Gasly stressed the importance of maintaining this performance in the upcoming races to show consistent progress. He acknowledged the team’s growth in finding consistency and being competitive on different types of tracks.