Alpine finished fifth in last year’s constructors’ championship courtesy of Esteban Ocon’s shock win in Hungary and an Alonso podium in Qatar, two standouts results which pulled it over the line in the fight against AlphaTauri.
The former Renault team has resumed its ongoing management reshuffle, with executive director Marcin Budkowski and advisor Alain Prost both leaving ahead of the 2022 season, while former Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has been tipped to join the Enstone team in a similar role.
While Alpine went through an inconsistent 2021 season, the team is confident it has strengthened its trackside operations, CEO Laurent Rossi stating the team’s gradual improvement behind the scenes was just as important as Ocon’s win in Budapest.
Alonso agreed that Alpine is “in better shape now” than at the start of last season.
“We are still not on top of all the problems, but everyone will have a different opinion,” the Spaniard said.
“Obviously with experience working…
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