In Jeddah, Alpine started his weekend off on the right foot

Can you find performance in a car without making modifications in two weeks? Looking at the case ofAlpine, it seems so. Fifteen days ago in Bahrain, Esteban Ocon et Pierre Gasly had suffered enormously for the first meeting of the season. During the two free practice sessions for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this Friday, the Normans never seemed so in the final stroke, notably EL2 to 4^e and 6^e positions. Enough to give them hope for the rest of the weekend.

« It was a productive day and we tried different things, which will help us both in qualifying and race conditions, notes Esteban Ocon. The car looks good so far and I think we can squeeze more out of it heading into qualifying on Saturday night. The team has done a great job completing our program and we will work hard to be well placed »

On Pierre Gasly's side, it is also time for hope. Eliminated in Q1 in Bahrain, the new recruit ofAlpine is in a completely different state of mind after having moved considerably closer to the leading group with his A523. “ The car feels good, we have a clear idea of ​​where we want to go with the set-up and we have more to spare this weekend, he confides. My goal is to work with the engineers to ensure we are well prepared for qualifying and come back with a better performance than last time. » See you at 18:00 p.m. this Saturday for the verdict.

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