THE STRATEGIST: How did Alpine pull off their shock double podium in Brazil?

Former Aston Martin Head of Race StrategyBernie Collins

Alpine secured an impressive and unexpected double podium finish in Brazil with Esteban Ocon second and Pierre Gasly third – a result which saw the team jump three positions in the constructors’ championship up to sixth. But with a previous best finish so far this year of P9, how did the team and drivers pull off such a result? Former Aston Martin strategist Bernie Collins investigates…

Qualifying showed some mixed results for the team. In the dry conditions of Sprint Qualifying Gasly finished P7 and Ocon P17. Roles were then reversed in the wet conditions of Grand Prix qualifying on Sunday morning with Ocon in P4 and Gasly in P15.

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THE STRATEGIST: How did Alpine pull off their shock double podium in Brazil?

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