Laurent Rossi took over the reins of Alpine at the start of last season, setting the French team’s goal to return to the top in a 5-year period. Although he is aware that the gap between the top teams, Mercedes and Red Bull, is still important, he said he was certain that his team has everything to shine with the new technical regulations.
“We have the stability offered by the resources deployed by the Renault Group. Formula 1 is moving towards an ever greater limitation of tests on the track to the advantage of simulations and data analysis, and at Renault we can count on technicians specialized in artificial intelligence who have used this technology in the last 20 years ”.
“We can get them on board to help us improve the strategy during the race or in analyzing the data. All these elements can be useful to bridge the gap from other teams and, potentially, overcome them ”.
“We want to win races and possibly a championship. And this by the end of 2024 or 2025 “.
While waiting to discover the A522, the ground-effect single-seater that will be entrusted to Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon and that will allow Alpine to improve the fifth position in the Constructors, Rossi also wanted to underline the importance of introducing the budget cap for allow middle teams to narrow the gap from top teams.
Alpine F1 car 2022
Photo by: Alpine
“With the new regulation the performances have been zeroed. Everyone will start from scratch and everyone will have to respect the same constraints, and even if some teams have better resources, we are aware that it will be a little easier to get closer ”.
“There is no longer a big budget difference like in the past. We can also take advantage of the experience of five years spent in Formula 1 as a manufacturer. We must necessarily make a qualitative leap to better integrate a more powerful engine into this year’s chassis ”.
In recent weeks, Alpine has whetted the fans’ imagination by making them listen to the sound of the renewed power unit through their social profiles. To finally admire the A522 you will have to wait until 21 February, the date chosen by the team for the official presentation.
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