Alpine gave its new A522 car its on-track debut in a filming day on Monday before the start of pre-season testing in Barcelona on Tuesday.
But the team’s running came to a premature end on Friday after Fernando Alonso was forced to stop his car on-track, with plumes of smoke being spotted coming out of the car.
Alpine has now revealed that the fire at the back of the car was caused by an issue with its hydraulics, and the required repairs mean it will take no further part in the remainder of the day.
“After further investigations in the garage following Fernando Alonso’s on-track stoppage earlier this morning, the team can confirm the issue was a problem with the hydraulics,” a statement from Alpine reads.
“A minor sealing issue led to a fire in the back of the car. The team has successfully completed 266 laps during the three days of the Barcelona shakedown.
“Repairs on the car will continue, and as a result we won’t be running for the remainder of the day. We look…
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