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Alpine’s Budkowski wants the team to face Ferrari and McLaren


Alpine’s Budkowski wants the team to face Ferrari and McLaren

Alpine F1 teams Managing Director, Marcin Budkowski, was encouraged to see both drivers side by side McLaren F1 Team and Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow when the team scored double points in Portimao.

The France-based company was only able to score three points in the first two races. This was a disappointing start to the campaign, which most likely had ambitions to fight for third place in the constructors’ championship.

However, Alpine was the standout car in the Portuguese Grand Prix, consistently in the top 5 of the three previous workouts Esteban Ocon recorded the best qualifying result of the season in sixth place.

The Frenchman finished the Sunday race in seventh ahead of the two Ferrari and Mclaren Daniel Ricciardowhile his teammate Fernando Alonso fought from thirteenth to eighth, his best result since returning to the sport.

Budkowski wants Alpine to be in that position every race, battling Ferrari and McLaren as they throw themselves back into the midfield battle.

“It was an entertaining race for us today, with many close fights and overtaking maneuvers for both drivers, who were rewarded with good points at the finish.

“We fought with Ferrari and McLaren and this is where we want to be. Formula 1 is more fun when you drive close to the front! Today’s race was well run from start to finish. “

It wasn’t the best start for either rider in the early stages when Ocon fell behind Lando Norris and Alonso fell on the fifteenth.

The second stint, however, was incredibly strong as both switched to hard compound tires, with the Spaniard doing three overtaking maneuvers to get into the top ten.

The managing director of Alpine called their strategy “exactly right”, but admits this the A521 can drive even faster in the next races.

“Our strategy was spot on. Both drivers mastered their first stint well and were then able to press on the hard tires in the second, have fun and gain positions.” He said. “We are on the right track after this weekend, thanks to the hard work of the team on the track, in Enstone and in Viry.

“The pace can still be found for the next races and everything starts next week when we race again in Barcelona.”

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