The team’s driver, Pierre Gasly, feels the podium in Alpine and the double points in Monaco has taken some of the pressure off the team and taken some of the burden off the workers’ shoulders.
The brand’s CEO, Laurent Rossi, publicly criticized the Alpine F1 team ahead of the Miami Grand Prix for mistakes made in Bahrain and Baku, which, according to him, could make the team look “amateur” from the outside. Then the stable gave a quick response to the criticism: the team finished two points behind in Monaco, and also achieved a podium position thanks to Esteban Ocon.
Rossi also spoke of his appreciation for this, stressing that he is proud of the Alpine staff this time around. By the way, there was no reason to complain before, even after Miami, because they also scored important points there. Pierre Gasly has now noticed that the results, especially Monaco, have taken the pressure off.
They also did a good job for the team’s staff, increasing their self-confidence and faith in Albin, which is essential for them to perform well in the future. “Now I see more smiles within the team” – He noted in Barcelona, the venue for the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. “Based on my experience so far, the more people smile, the more effective they are.”
“So, for the sake of the whole team, I’m happy we got this result. In this way it was possible to take some of the burden off the shoulders of the workers. I don’t think it will change our attitude because we are all fighting and trying to get the best out of the car.”He confirmed.
“There was a general feeling within the team that we weren’t doing as well as we had hoped at the start of the year. However, the fact that improvement has been visible since the first races will definitely start something within the team in terms of mentality and confidence. And also in terms of going forward after the start.” – He completed.
In terms of going forward, the Alpine leaders already indicated this week that Monaco was certainly not an exceptional occasion, which means they expect strong performances from the team in upcoming competitions as well. Gasly agreed.
“Many parameters play a role in this. We introduced new developments to Miami and there have been innovations ever since. By definition, we couldn’t use it at Imola, but we did at Monaco. These improve overall performance. We understood better what is good about the car and where we are weaker. The weekend in Baku was bad, but we also learned about the package there.” pointed out.
“This was also essential for us to make different decisions for Monaco and to achieve the result we achieved. I feel like we have a better and better package every weekend. Our car performs more consistently, is more reliable and meets the requirements better” – Close his mind.
