Alpine: F1 Monaco GP PREVIEW

Both Esteban and Fernando battled through the pack to score points in Spain, how do you reflect on the race?

Firstly, what an exciting race we had in Spain throughout the entire field. It was good fun with the multiple stops and overtaking, so I’m sure it was a great spectacle for all fans of Formula 1. From our point of view, considering our starting positions after a tough Saturday, we left Spain pleasantly pleased with our points collection. We moved from twentieth and twelfth on the grid to ninth and seventh, respectively, at the end with both drivers executing a strong race plan led by the engineers and strategists. It was a tough and hot race in scorching conditions, and all team members now have some recovery to do this week to be best prepared for the unique challenges of Monaco.

What did the team learn in Spain?

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is one of those circuits that ticks a lot of boxes. It has long straights, slow speed corners and chicanes as well as some medium to high-speed turns. It’s a good circuit where you can learn plenty about your overall package and, this weekend especially, we’re left with some things that we must further understand. There was no real change in climatic conditions from Friday to Saturday, yet it seemed our car dropped in competitiveness between the two days. We need to work on that to ensure we have consistency throughout the weekend to put ourselves in contention to score bigger points with both cars.

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