Okay, let’s dive into this. Picture last Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix, right? Alpine scored a single point. I mean, that’s something, isn’t it? They rolled out a couple of tweaks, specially cooked up for the Spa-Francorchamps track, which, by the way, isn’t exactly a walk in the park with all that speed and whatnot. Like seriously, this place is nuts.
Anyway, so, Pierre Gasly—yeah, that guy—he was kinda hopping up the ranks, sneaking into the top 10 even though it looked like the dry track had some beef with him. Not sure why, but his low-downforce setup took on the chasing pack pretty aggressively. Somehow, he clung onto that last crumb of a point, just 0.4 seconds in the clear. But his buddy, Franco Colapinto, he was lagging, finishing way back in 19th. No clue what happened there.
Now, let’s chat upgrades. Alpine shows up at Spa with these so-called specific enhancements, focusing on slimming down for speed—like a reimagined rear wing for less drag because, you know, Spa’s layout is all about that velocity life. And they’re chatting about this being an “option” for races coming up in places like Las Vegas, Monza, and Baku. Not like they have a crystal ball or anything, but maybe it’ll work out.
Oh, and then there was this bit about redesigning the beam wing. Something about offering an efficient alternative rear wing setup—it’s supposed to be the go-to for tracks where cutting through air like a hot knife through butter is key. Or something like that. It’s all a bit of a gamble, but hey, that’s racing, right?
Yeah, so that’s the lowdown. No clue if these changes will actually, you know, shift the needle, but here’s hoping.
