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Pierre Gasly expects car concepts across the Formula 1 grid will remain “unique” in 2024 despite an expectation that most
Red Bull has dominated the competition in Formula 1 since 2022, winning 39 out of 44 races and securing consecutive championship doubles. They have capitalized on their downwash sidepod solution, which other teams have tried to replicate. Red Bull predicts that more cars will resemble their winning design in the upcoming season. Alpine’s Technical Director also warns that imitating Red Bull won’t lead to their downfall. However, grid closeness is still uncertain, as cars have remained quite unique and different despite expectations of convergence. The pecking order between teams has always had fluctuations, but last year saw a lack of clear backmarkers. Gasly hopes for even closer competition this year with minimal performance differences between cars.
