Neither of the two Alpine cars managed to get into the top ten in the first two free practice sessions of the 2022 Formula 1 French Grand Prix, something that has already generated comments that refer to the fact that the French structure could suffer more than expected. expected in his home race.
Fernando Alonso achieved the best result for the team in the two sessions as a whole, an 11th place that did not leave anyone happy and that, apparently, has a fairly simple and understandable explanation, although it should be affecting his rivals in the same way way.
As soon as he got off his A522, the Asturian pilot recognized that the high temperatures that are being recorded at the Paul Ricard track are affecting the Enstone team more than initially expected.
“It’s been a difficult Friday for us, especially because of these extremely hot conditions here in France.”
“We have tried to adapt the car as best we can to cope with these high temperatures and we have focused on tire management and cooling during the two practice sessions,” said the #14.
Beyond the weather conditions, in which Alpine , Alonso and Esteban Ocon cannot intervene, the Spanish driver acknowledged that after the first two practice sessions, they were unable to find a configuration with which the car felt more comfortable on the track. , which is why he did not rule out changes for the start of Free Practice 3 tomorrow, Saturday.
“In summary, we are not very happy with the balance of the car at the moment and we have to see if we make some changes overnight.
Despite the fact that the results of this Friday have not been very exciting, neither for Alonso nor for Ocon, the man from Oviedo has not yet given up and was confident about the possibilities that Alpine has of turning the situation around to the rest of the weekend.
“I am confident that we can improve things and be in better shape for tomorrow’s qualifying in front of our home crowd [since Alpine is a French team],” he concluded.
At the moment, Fernando Alonso is in tenth position in the drivers’ standings with 29 points, after finishing in the top ten in the last six races, a streak that, judging by the sensations this Friday at the Grand Prix of France 2022 of Formula 1, could conclude this Sunday if they do not manage to give a change of rudder in time.
Fernando Alonso at the wheel of the Alpine A522 at the French GP
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