The heroic charge ofAlpine at the Spanish GP

Getting off to a bad start after failed qualifications, the Blues' weekend took a completely different turn under the combined effect of attacks from Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso. If the aficionados appreciated it, A Fléché cannot be content with simple remontadas for much longer.

Published on 23/05/2022 à 18:30

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The heroic charge ofAlpine at the Spanish GP

Esteban Ocon ideally launches his Alpine A522

On this Saturday afternoon, what could Otmar Szafnauer, general director of the team, have been thinking? Alpine, sitting in a corner of the motorhome, looking a little perplexed. Perhaps to this expression “ build castles in Spain » as the dreams of the moment collide with the realities of the track. This time again, qualifying did not live up to expectations and did not reflect the potential of the car after the promising tests on Friday. None Alpine in the Top 10, the observation was harsh. “ There was a timing problem with Fernando