The Alpine comes to life. An audio was shared on the social profiles of the transalpine team where you can hear the sound of the renewed power unit that will equip the A522, the ground-effect single-seater entrusted to Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon.
Unlike what Mercedes did, which just before Christmas shared a video shot in Brackley where the sound of the power unit was “presented” and the name of the car that will be presented on February 18 was revealed, at Alpine it was decided to provide fans with only audio leaving little room for imagination.
For the French team that of 2022 will be a season of great expectations, but which began with a decidedly not very serene climate. In recent days the Alpine has been at the center of the news following the purges of Marcin Budkowski and Alain Prost, with the four-time world champion who attacked Laurent Rossi hard from the columns of L’Equipe.
“Laurent Rossi wants to be alone, not to be bothered by anyone. He actually told me himself that he no longer needs a counselor. He was in Qatar, but he still offered me a contract in Abu Dhabi which I turned down. I still have to to say that I believed – and still do – in this ambitious project that has incredibly increased the motivation in the group ”.
“However, there is now a real push to put a lot of people aside. Laurent Rossi wants all the spotlight. What interests me is the challenge of being in a team, being listened to and involved in some decisions. I have been very aloof on purpose, but I have had a fair amount of influence despite all the disagreements I have kept to myself. “
If those who leave have publicly vented all their anger, those who remain have instead professed confidence in the current organization chart of the team. Fernando Alonso expressed all his esteem for Luca De Meo and Laurent Rossi.
Fernando Alonso, Alpine A521
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“I am optimistic, we have the right resources, we have the commitment of Luca de Meo of Laurent Rossi, all our management is committed to Formula One. The budget cap should help, because it’s more or less the same for everyone now. It is up to us to create a good car ”.
“I know that Renault has been working on the new engine project for several months. We will see if next year we can be closer to our rivals. We must necessarily fill the gap we have with the power unit and for this reason there is this new project “.
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