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Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has sympathised with Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon amid his expectation that Alpine
Last season, Alpine had a strong start but ended up in sixth place after being overtaken by Aston Martin and McLaren due to the current ground effect regulations. The team is now undergoing a major overhaul to bounce back in 2024. However, Esteban Ocon has expressed that the A524 is slower than desired. Eddie Jordan, a former team owner, predicts that Alpine’s two great drivers will have to make the best of a troubled situation. He believes that the engine is not good enough and that the team will struggle to make significant improvements this year. These comments align with the claim made by Otmar Szafnauer, previously of Alpine Team, who stated that Renault’s powertrain is at a performance disadvantage due to a broken “gentleman’s agreement” among the engine manufacturers. The FIA acknowledged the issue but the discrepancy in powertrain output will likely persist until 2026.
