While the Alpine F1 stable seemed to have finally put its finger on the potential of its car, which has been entered during the winter tests, the French team fell into the ranking, in Florida. For what reason? It would seem that one does not really know why, within the training based in Enstone. Wherever we wish to reveal it, publicly … In these conditions, the point saved by Pierre Gasly on Saturday, after four penalties (Verstappen, Bearman, Albon and Lawson) at the end of the sprint, acts as a small miracle.
Alpine F1 takes the wrong path
But obviously, not enough to be satisfied, on the pilot side as on the direction side. It remains to be defined if Jack Doohan will be part, or not, of spring cleaning, against the backdrop of insistent rumors, announcing Franco Colapinto in his boat. This from Imola, that is to say, in less than two weeks. On this point, we should therefore quickly be fixed. Knowing that the interested party, in his post-race declaration, is expressed as if he had several races left …
“The weekend ended with difficulty on my side of the garage”testified Jack Doohan, after hanging with Liam Lawson, considered as a race incident by the commissioners (and by his direction ??). “” “We left at the heart of the peloton, which is always a challenge when approaching the first turns. We were trapped at the entrance to the first turn and we touched ourselves with Lawson in the absence of space. The damage was too large to go to the stand safely and we finally had to abandon.
“However, we had shown promising signs during the sprint, especially by managing weather conditions, and I felt comfortable in the car throughout the weekend. We are now focusing on the next races. We have a week to recharge the batteries and prepare the next triple meeting well that will launch the European season.”concluded that which is said to be in danger. Who, in Miami, however managed to beat his teammate for the first time, in the exercise of qualifications. Something that could allow him to win a small stay …
For Pierre Gasly, not enough after a complex weekend, leaving many questions about the table, but few answers. “Overall, it was a difficult weekend for us. At least we leave Miami with a little unexpected point yesterday in sprint. We knew that today’s race would be complicated after a few problems on the car that we tried to settle. It was a little better, but we finally lacked pace. I would have liked it to rain to give us a chance to beat us, but the rain has never arrived. We have to analyze our performances since we were faster on previous races than here, where it was complicated. We have work by the next race in Imola. »»confirmed the number 10, Sunday evening, after the Grand Prix.
Of course, for the direction of the French team, it was the disappointment that was in all heads. And in particular, for Oliver Oakes, the main team of Alpine F1: “We are disappointed when leaving Miami, because we were not efficient enough to fight for the points. However, we do not leave empty -handed with the point registered during the sprint. Pierre was not satisfied with the behavior of the car in qualifying. Given its starting position, we have made the decision to make changes on your car and leave from the lane of the stands.
“The announced rain did not fall on the circuit, so we tried to go up by bringing it back during the second virtual security car in this classic race on the dry. Even if we won a few places, it was only worth the thirteenth row on arrival. Jack was unfortunately ended in the first round after contact with Lawson at the first turn. The European triplet that will start to Imola.analyzes the Briton, recalling in passing that a new chain of three grand-prix in three weeks will take place, from Imola. With, after Italy, Monaco then Barcelona.
Article published on 06/05/2025 at 5:41
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