‘We are not quick or competitive’ – Pierre Gasly offers grim assessment as Alpine fail to score for third straight race

Alpine might need had a extra simple race in Singapore than the one they managed in Azerbaijan, however each drivers come dwelling outdoors the factors for the third straight race weekend.

Their solely rating for the reason that summer season break stays Pierre Gasly’s P9 end in Zandvoort, and since then the crew have slid backwards within the extremely congested midfield. The Frenchman completed seventeenth in Singapore after making an attempt another technique, which didn’t assist his trigger.

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He began on the mediums like a lot of the subject, however ran an exceptionally lengthy first stint earlier than bolting on the softs late on – too late to make a lot of an impression and climb again via the order.

“A really troublesome and irritating race for us ultimately,” Gasly stated afterwards. “We’re simply not fast or aggressive sufficient for the time being.