Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon rued the lack of pace of their automotive for a tough race weekend in Imola that noticed the Anglo-French outfit unable to problem for factors.
Alpine had one other troublesome race weekend. Although each drivers managed to battle their manner into the second qualifying session, displaying encouraging pace over a single lap, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon struggled for race pace on Sunday.
Ocon began from P12 on a set of new mediums, pitting for new hards on Lap 25. The one-time race winner completed the primary European race of the season in P14.
“It was a troublesome race right this moment and, ultimately, a tough weekend general. Ultimately, we lacked the pace to compete, and we didn’t have the velocity to assault or defend, which restricted our choices within the race. We managed to carry place at the beginning however struggled to maintain Lance [Stroll] behind at first of the opening stint.
“Once he passed us, he pulled away and we could not maintain ground to the others. We tried to extend our first stint to benefit from any teams making a late pit-stop, but that did not happen. We were not in the fight this weekend, but we keep going and we go again next week in Monaco. I have great memories from last year, so we go there with a positive frame of mind,” stated Ocon.
Gasly began from P15, opting for a set of new softs earlier than performing an early cease for a set of new hards on Lap 8. He pitted once more on Lap 30, receiving a set of new medium. He turned the one driver alongside Fernando Alonso to make use of all three compound in the course of the 63-lap race.
Complaining in regards to the lack of race velocity, the Frenchman stated: “Unfortunately, we didn’t get it fairly proper right this moment. We weren’t fast sufficient to compete increased up the grid and our supposed technique was too distant to repay given how the race unfolded.
“In general, though, it felt like the car was less competitive than yesterday so we need to review as a team what we could have done better. Apart from that, the car felt more consistent at this track throughout the weekend so we need to make sure that we get the factors that we can control right. I’m looking forward to Monaco now, we have lots to analyse in the next couple of days to make sure we come prepared to the streets of Monte Carlo,” added Gasly.
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Commenting on a tough race for Alpine, workforce boss Bruno Famin added: “It was a troublesome race for the workforce in Imola right this moment. We lacked pace and the choice technique we tried with Pierre didn’t work as there have been no incidents on monitor.
“The leaders of the race have been very quick right this moment and we have been caught early on with blue flags, which price us extra time. We must give attention to our personal efficiency and analyse the info to know our race pace deficit. We can solely management the areas we’ve got in our fingers. Next week we return to the legendary Monaco.
“It’s a race with fond memories for the team from last year and we look forward to racing there again with a resilient and motivated attitude aiming for a good result.”
