BWT Alpine F1 Team rounded off the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship at the season finale in Abu Dhabi, with Esteban Ocon finishing in twelfth and Pierre Gasly thirteenth at Yas Marina Circuit.
Esteban started from P12 on New Mediums (L15 pit-stop for New Hards). Fastest Lap: 1:30.033. Pierre started from P10 on New Mediums (L17 pit-stop for New Hards, L32 pit-stop for New Hards). Fastest Lap: 1:29.016
Esteban Ocon:
That’s a wrap on the 2023 season, and it was not the best of races for us to finish the year. We seemed to lack pace today, and, unfortunately, we spent outside of the points in twelfth place. On my side, we opted for the one-stop strategy and fell short of the top ten. We have much to review from this race and much to analyse from an inconsistent and up-and-down season. We did not reach the objectives we set ourselves at the beginning of the year, and it is time for us to debrief, regroup and focus on critical areas of improvement. I have no doubt we will come back stronger and hungrier than ever to improve as a team to put ourselves in a better position next year. We have the test on Tuesday, and after that, it is time to rest before firmly setting our sights on 2024. Thank you to the Team and all the fans for their unconditional support this year. I already cannot wait for lights out in Bahrain.
Pierre Gasly:
That is not how we wanted to end the season, where, unfortunately, we finished today’s race outside of the points. It was a frustrating afternoon. After a good start, I was hit by Checo [Perez] and then later by Lewis [Hamilton], and we had quite a lot of damage to the rear of the car, which we carried for a lot of the race. I saw the damage afterwards, and it’s pretty extensive! It was a difficult race from there, and we have things to review and lots to learn, as we probably did not optimise everything where scoring some points could have been possible.
Regarding the season, I have enjoyed joining the Alpine family. It has been a mixed season on track, but from where we started in Bahrain, we are in a much better place now, which is positive and encouraging. Thanks to everyone at Enstone, Viry and the track for their immense work, and I’m confident we can be so much stronger next year.
Bruno Famin, Interim Team Principal:
This is the conclusion of the 2023 season, a year in which we’ve had some excellent moments but also too many low ones. Ultimately, we did not achieve what we had set out. Today was a tough race for both cars, and we have much to review to see what we could have done better, even if it had no bearing on our championship outcome. I am pleased with what I saw in the second part of the season. As a team, we will take some time over the off-season to reflect and review everything and implement the necessary changes and game plan ahead of 2024. I want to thank the entire Team and the drivers for their hard work, dedication and ambition throughout a challenging campaign, and we will undoubtedly come back in 2024 with even more hunger to achieve our goals.
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