Scuderia Ferrari had a terrible season last year. The Italian team couldn’t record a single win in 2020, making it its worst season in Formula 1 in over 40 years. The Maranello-based team, which has a record of 16 constructors’ championships, only finished sixth in 2020.
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Despite the fact that Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto announced his deficit of 0.7 seconds on pole (half of last season) after the Hungarian GP in the first half of this season, it was 60% engine and 40% chassis.
Meanwhile, the director of the Alpine F1 team, Laurent Rossi, claims that their engine-chassis deficit is “exactly the opposite” compared to Scuderia Ferrari.
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What did Laurent Rossi say?
Alpine (formerly known as Renault) took fifth place in the constructors’ championship last season, ahead of Scuderia Ferrari. This year the Maranello-based teams have greatly improved their machines and are currently ahead of the French team.
Meanwhile, in an interview with Auto Motor Und Sport, Laurent Rossi answered the question about the comparison of the Alpine with Ferrari, which attributes 60 percent of the residue to the engine and 40 percent to the car: “Exactly the other way round.”
Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 27, 2021. Alpine Fernando Alonso during REUTERS / Johanna Geron practice.
“We had problems with the wind tunnel in winter. That cost us two weeks of development time. Also, we didn’t get everything right when it came to design. Roughly two thirds can be traced back to the car and one third to the engine. ”(Quotes translated via Google)
So far I’ve been satisfied with the season: Rossi on the alpine season so far
After losing star driver Daniel Ricciardo to McLaren, many thought Alpine would have trouble this season. The opposite is true, however, after Esteban Ocon clinched their first win for the Enstone-based team since the 2013 Australian Grand Prix.
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In the meantime, Laurent Rossi replied to the question of whether Alpine met your expectations for the season: “So far we have been on schedule. Even if we still have too many fluctuations. At the start of the season, we fell back in seventh place. “
Formula 1 F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – August 1, 2021. Alpine Esteban Ocon celebrates with teammate Fernando Alonso after winning the Pool race over REUTERS / Florion Goga.
“The fact that we regained fifth place in 2022 without harming ourselves shows that we have the potential to fight back. This will be even more important as we fight for the hoped-for places in 2022. So far, I’ve been satisfied with the season, ”concluded the Alpine Director.
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