Off to Imola for more points
Once the nightmare of the total absence of points in the Constructors’ Championship is over thanks to Esteban Ocon’s 10th place in Miami, theAlpine is preparing for the first European event of the season Imola. A historic circuit for the French manufacturer and for the results obtained under the Renault name, and which could represent the chance for reconfirmation after the progress made in the last GP two weeks ago in Florida.
The challenges of the circuit
The Autodrome ‘Enzo and Dino Ferrari’ has not hosted F1 since 2022, thanks to the terrible floods last year which hit Emilia-Romagna with the inevitable cancellation of the event, but the team’s objective will be to obtain a double placing in the points as happened the previous year, when Alonso and Ocon finished in tenth and ninth position respectively: “After six away games to start the season, it’s exciting to return to Europe – declared the Frenchman – the first is Imola, where unfortunately we didn’t race last year due to the floods that hit the region. I have fond memories of racing in Italy, especially in karting, and I always enjoy going back to racing there. The fans are very passionate and competent. Maybe they wear different colors in the stands than we do, but you can still feel their energy! The Imola circuit is very fast and smooth, but also very technical in some placesespecially with regards to curbs and traction. You always try to maintain the minimum speed when cornering and you have to find a balance between being aggressive on the curbs and not letting the car break down.”
The importance of qualifications
A top-10 double that would coincide with his first points of the season Pierre Gaslyfresh from his best performance in this championship in 12th place but obviously looking for more encouraging results: “Imola marks the start of a busy few months for Formula 1 in Europe, between Canada and the rest – he added – It was a shame to miss last year’s race due to the floods that hit the region. One year later, we will run thinking of those affected. Imola is a fantastic circuit on the calendar and one of those places that go hand in hand with motorsport and Formula 1. It is technical in places, high speed and with excellent visibility. It usually offers good racing, even on a short lap. We are back to a normal race weekend after the last two sprint races. We have to be ready from the start of Friday and put ourselves in a competitive position ahead of the very important qualifications“.
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