P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Alpine Team Principal Bruno Famin had conceded that the team is still lacking engine power compared its rivals in Formula 1.
According to Alpine’s Racing Director, Marcin Famin, the team has been unsuccessful in gaining support from other teams to address the power deficit in their engine. The FIA has confirmed the notable performance gap, with Alpine’s engine being approximately 20-33bhp behind Mercedes, Ferrari, and Honda. Famin acknowledges that there are limitations in improving power units, but they have been working on homologating new software to potentially reduce the gap. However, he believes it is not possible to completely offset the power deficit through weight saving or other means. Instead, Famin emphasizes the importance of improving the overall package, including the chassis, road tire management, power unit, and energy recovery, in order to create a competitive car.
