The points haul and the first mechanical readout
Pierre Gasly finished the Canadian race in eighth place. He had started from 14th on the grid. That end result still brought in a useful points haul. Gasly’s finish was helped in part by mechanical problems for the McLaren cars and George Russell’s Mercedes. Alpine, though, have spotted a major performance split. Engineers are now trying to pin down exactly what’s gone wrong with the A526 chassis. The target is simple: get it sorted before Monaco.
The aero verdict and the hardware comparison
The drop-off in performance dates back to the Miami Grand Prix. That was when Alpine brought in a new aero package. Gasly says the deficit has been there ever since. The technical team used the Canadian sprint weekend to change the car’s specification. Mechanics refitted older components. The floor from the previous version was on Gasly’s car during those comparison runs. Sensor data has ruled out the blame falling on certain specific parts.
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The telemetry check and the loss of drive
The engineering department will now pull all the data back to the factory in Enstone. The computer analysis backs up Gasly’s on-track feedback. Standard setup changes do not explain the speed gap that has shown up. The biggest issue he has flagged is a lack of traction under acceleration. Power delivery to the asphalt has been getting worse all the time. The race team now has to get the chassis back to where it was on grip.
Photo by Marcel van Dorst / NurPhoto via AFP
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