Despite a recent run of good form, Alpine knew things would be a little tougher at this weekend’s British Grand Prix.
The team installed five new components on Pierre Gasly’s A524 ahead of the weekend, and with each component above the team’s allotment for the season, a ten-place grid penalty was added. Technically, Gasly was hit with a 50-place grid penalty for this weekend’s race, meaning he will start at the back of the grid in tomorrow’s main event.
That meant that if the team was going to extend their active streak of four straight races with at least a point, Esteban Ocon would likely have to carry the
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