This update will be a timely development for the Alpine F1 team as they head into the final stages of the season, battling for fourth place in the constructors’ standings, just 18 points behind McLaren.
McLaren regained some of its deficit thanks to Lando Norris’ seventh place in the previous round of the F1 Italian Grand Prix, where the Alpine F1 team finished with a double retirement.
But Alpine F1 Team Sporting Director Alan Permain insists the team’s decent performance at Monza’s “Temple of Fame” was a one-off and will take a place on the next round’s hierarchy in Singapore.
“It’s definitely a 100% outlier,” commented Alan Permane.
“We have a new floor for Singapore with a significant increase in downforce.”
“We will return to our seat and I am looking forward to driving this particular car in Suzuka. It will be fun.”
However, Alan Permain admitted that he was a little taken aback by the relative performance of the Alpine F1 team at Monza.
“I didn’t think it was going to be a fight, I thought it would be okay,” commented Alan Permane.
“We ran perfectly well on Friday, but that’s what’s difficult and what we don’t understand.”
“I did a long run without DRS, but with maximum endurance it looked fine. Faster than McLaren, faster than everyone we ride with.”
“He definitely wasn’t as fast as the top three, but there didn’t seem to be much drama.”
“We were definitely a bit higher in terms of endurance, but we thought it was the quickest way out here. That’s where we raced.”
In Italy, Esteban Ocon had expressed concern about the impact of rugged nature on ground effect cars and drivers in Singapore.
But Alan Parmen minimizes this concern. “
“I was surprised that he said beating was scary because it’s generally a high-speed phenomenon and there’s really not a lot of high-speed there,” said Alan Perment.
“I’m sure it will be very physically demanding for them. It’s a long race, it’s a hot race, but it’s been like that for as long as it’s on the calendar. I don’t know if it will be more difficult. “
“The car is quite stiff so I think it will be a bit difficult. It will be a long and physical race for them, but they are fit so it should be fine.”
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Category: F1 / Alpine / Singapore F1 Grand Prix
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