P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Upgrades were added to the Alpine in China, and whilst its problems were soothed, Esteban Ocon has issued a warning.
“Esteban Ocon cautioned Alpine that it is premature to claim they have turned a corner in their struggling 2024 campaign despite a positive showing at the Chinese Grand Prix. The Enstone team is yet to score a point this season due to challenges with their overweight A524 car lacking downforce. Ocon and teammate Pierre Gasly had a 13th place finish each in Saudi Arabia and Australia before the improved performance in China. Although both Alpine cars made it to Q2 and Ocon narrowly missed scoring points, he remains cautious about the team’s progress. Alpine’s main issue has been their overweight chassis, but a new lighter chassis was introduced for China. Ocon acknowledged improvements but felt the simulation results may have been more promising than reality.”
