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Concept Change

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sports-formula-11 year ago

"Alpine's F1 2024 Challenge: Unveiling the True Potential of the A524 Car"

Alpine has unveiled a completely overhauled 2024 F1 car, with technical director Matt Harman stating that only the steering wheel has been carried over from the previous model. The aggressive revamp aims to unlock more development potential, but the team is prepared for a potentially difficult start to the season due to the new concept. Drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly acknowledge the possibility of initial setbacks but remain optimistic about the car's potential for improvement throughout the year, drawing inspiration from other teams' successful mid-season upgrades following concept changes.

sports2 years ago

Mercedes F1 team faces challenges and controversy.

Mercedes held an intense meeting with senior management, drivers, and engineering staff to address its disappointing performance in the season opener in Bahrain. The team is rethinking its plans and has already made changes to get back on track. A wider change of concept direction is on the table, and Mercedes may have been too conservative with its 2023 car design. George Russell suggested that the team got sucked into committing to its zeropod concept because of his victory in last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, which gave it too much faith the design idea could work.