lio007 wrote: ↑16 Jul 2023, 17:36
# if they would have very good drivers like Lando Norris instead of "just good" drivers the pure car performance would allow to drive on the level of Mercedes/Ferrari/Aston
Would Alonso + Piastri have been a better choice of driver lineup than Ocon + Gasly?
It's interesting that Alpine confirmed Ocon and thereby no longer had the space to accommodate both Alonso
and Piastri (and therefore ended up with neither as they both had more attractive offers elsewhere).
In any case, with strong development I see no reason for Alpine to not be on track for WDC and WCC success in 2025 in line with the 100-race plan.
Could Victor Martins be the fast rookie, similar to Norris, which Alpine seek? To me, Martins seems consistently fast.
lio007 wrote: ↑16 Jul 2023, 17:36
# on a track like Silverstone they lose 0,3s caused by the PU, last year it was "only" 0,15-0,18s
How did that happen? I thought Renault was on par with the best since 2022 anyway, rather than 0.15s behind?
What will Renault do to secure extra power unit customers to aid data gathering?
Offer very attractively priced deals with world class technical support?