After the main race, Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer spoke about the Sprint race incident between the two drivers. He explained that the team worked together after an intense battle in the Sprint race and performed well in the main race on Sunday.
Otmar Szafnauer said:
Alpine are having a tough season at the moment as they try to secure a good position in the drivers and constructors table. Hence, Alpine’s team principal had serious talks with both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon regarding the incident.
He made both his drivers realize how hard the entire team is working to secure a good position and how they need to work together as well. Otmar Szafnauer said:
He further added:
Alpine pulled themselves from the Sprint race fiasco and finished P5 (Fernando Alonso) and P8 (Esteban Ocon) in the main race. They currently hold fourth position in the World Constructors’ Championship standings.
Moving on from Brazil, Fernando Alonso wants to end the season with Alpine on a high
Fernando Alonso expressed how he wanted to move on from the incident with Esteban Ocon and focus on the last race at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.
He mentioned the collision with his teammate and how both of them drove hard for the team to finish with a good amount of points. Alonso is now looking forward to his last race with Alpine and will focus entirely on the race.
He said:
Fernando Alonso will be leaving the French team at the end of the 2022 F1 season and moving to Aston Martin. Pierre Gasly will take Alonso’s place alongside Esteban Ocon for next season.
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