P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull has built the most dominant car ever for 2023, but Alpine believes it would be a mistake to try and copy their concept.
Alpine Formula 1 Technical Director, Matt Harman, believes that the team cannot surpass Red Bull by simply copying their successful RB19 car. Despite showing promise in the 2022 season, Alpine has struggled to match the performance of the top teams, partly due to ongoing reliability issues and a change in leadership. Harman believes that Alpine has made the right decision to focus on developing their own concept, rather than following McLaren’s route of narrowing the gap to the leading teams. He acknowledges the strengths of other cars on the grid and emphasizes the importance of understanding their own direction while being inspired by their competitors. According to Harman, constantly copying others will always keep the team behind in terms of developments, making it difficult to beat them on the track. The team’s mantra is to seek inspiration from others but ultimately follow their own path.
