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Alpine issue rivals warning ahead of crucial Dutch Grand Prix upgrades

Alpine issue rivals warning ahead of crucial Dutch Grand Prix upgrades

2 sources·Updated 2 hrs ago·125 pts

TL;DR

Alpine introduces crucial upgrades to their A526 for the Dutch GP to improve midfield standings.

  • Alpine's Managing Director Steve Nielsen confirmed upgrades for the A526 at the Dutch GP.
  • Pierre Gasly describes the upgrades as 'critical' for Alpine's fifth-place F1 standings goal.

From GPBlog · 16 hrs ago

Alpine will introduce upgrades at the Dutch Grand Prix as Pierre Gasly labels development 'critical' to their hopes of taking fifth in the F1 standings.

Has it been working?

Alpine have scored 4 points across the last 3 rounds, down from 22 in the 3 before.

Their car ranks 7th of 11 on qualifying pace, 1.704s off the pace leader in recent qualifying.

Best finish in that run: 9th.

Alpine season record

Who’s who

  • Steve Nielsen is the managing director at Alpine.

Coverage timeline · 2 sources

The strongest sourcing here is GPBlog, a lower-tier outlet - quick to publish, and the tier most likely to overstate a claim.

2 independent outlets are carrying this: GPBlog, GrandPrix247.