RaceFans summary: Alpine in Austin not at the current level despite gains on race day

In summary, Fernando Alonso says Alpine improved its performance during the United States Grand Prix weekend, but not to the level of previous laps.

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Alpine in the US is not as strong as in Russia or Turkey – Alonso

Alonso switched drives and received a penalty after Alpine discovered they were not in good shape at the Circuit of the Americas last weekend. He said their racing pace was more encouraging, but the team needed to “find some answers” to the lack of performance on the final lap.

“The car was much better in the race. I felt more competitive, I was definitely faster than Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, even Tsunoda, teams that weren’t as fast in free practice as they are today. For me that was a nice step forward in the race. But still not as good as Sochi or Turkey.

“So we need to keep analyzing, probably the bumps. The suspension is very specific to what you drive here in Austin because the characteristics of the track are something we didn’t get right and we will try to analyze it and be in top shape in Mexico. “

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Jack Aitken will drive for Williams again in the first practice session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The four-time Formula 2 race winner, who drove for the team at the Sakhir Grand Prix last year, suffered a broken collarbone and vertebral fracture in an accident during the Spa 24 Hours in July.

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