Racing Bulls and Aston Martin in the sights ofAlpine at Miami

The ambitions ofAlpine are simple for the return of the Formula 1 in Miami: Realizing their potential, a failed task in Jeddah. As a reminder, Pierre Gasly, who had reached Q3 on the demanding Corniche circuit (9th on the grid), clashed with Yuki Tsunoda's Red Bull on the first lap of the race.Forced to retire, the chances of points for the French team were greatly diminished given that, for his part, Jack Doohan had only qualified in 17th position. He crossed the checkered flag in the same place. Despite everything, the triptych Japan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia is not to be thrown away for Alpine. In the points on the Sakhir circuit – the Norman finished sixth in the race thanks to his superb fourth place in qualifying – the team based in enstone hopes to repeat the performance for the first American meeting of the season, in Miami.

« I'm really looking forward to getting back behind the wheel this week., shared Pierre Gasly. After my retirement in Jeddah due to the incident on the first lap with Yuki tsunodaI'm determined to do everything necessary to ensure we perform well this weekend. Overall, these three consecutive events have been challenging, but we've shown a competitive pace, especially in Bahrain. In the United States, we need to build on that, chase a reward in every race and catch up with some of our competitors. »

For his part, Jack Doohan has not yet scored any points and his debut in the premier class of motorsport is delicate. In Miami, a circuit he is unfamiliar with, the Australian will face a new challenge. I'm excited to head to Miami for another Sprint Weekend, the second of the season. The triple-header was challenging at times, but it was a learning experience, with a lot of information to analyze. We've clearly made steps forward since the beginning of the year, and we need to build on that progress every time we're on track. »

Alpine aim for the points 

Miami will be the second Sprint event of the season, after China. So, the teams must quickly find their rhythm in order to perform throughout the weekend. Miami will be the second Sprint of the year. As usual, this means we'll have to be on the ball right away with Sprint Qualifying starting on Friday., explained the French pilot. The track is one of the most enjoyable on the calendar. It's pretty cool to be racing around Hard Rock Stadium and have a paddock based on an NFL field. The layout is interesting with two long straights that offer overtaking opportunities. I've had some great performances there and we were very close to the points in both races last year. This weekend is going to be hot and humid, so our goal will be to optimize the car in these conditions to be in the running for points. »

Points, that is the objective ofAlpine, last in the Constructors' standings tied with Sauber, with six points. Racing Bulls (8 points) and Aston Martin (10) are the most direct competitors of the French team, which hopes to overtake them on the American circuit. I am looking forward to experiencing the Miami Grand Prix as a regular driver, said Jack Doohan. On a Sprint weekend, it will be crucial to be in the game immediately. We will do everything to attack the Sprint and the Grand Prix in a good position and able to fight for points. »

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