P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Esteban Ocon has detailed a sizeable difference between his and Pierre Gasly’s Alpine F1 cars
Esteban Ocon stated that a weight difference on his Alpine F1 car played a role in his Q1 exit at the Canadian Grand Prix. Despite qualifying 18th in Montreal, he will start 20th due to a five-place grid penalty from a previous clash with teammate Pierre Gasly in Monaco. Recent races have shown progress for Alpine, but the A524 struggled at the beginning of the season with weight, power, and downforce issues. Upgrades have addressed some of these concerns, but Ocon missed out on Q2 by 0.146s, while Gasly secured the final Q2 spot. Ocon cited weight discrepancies between cars and other factors as contributors to their qualifying struggles, including traffic and tire preparation issues. These challenges resulted in a narrow margin for improvement and ultimately affected their performance.
