The media day in Austria seemed like a significant moment in the F1 season for a number of outfits.
When we look back on 2024, June 26 may stand out as one of the most significant days away from the track.
Now, say it quietly, but the car actually looks quite good. A fact that even Gasly was unable to fully comprehend after his Q3 quali in Spain.“But I can only tell what I feel in the car and what I feel in the car is very similar to what we’ve had, but we just seem to have somehow more potential available on it.
With Ocon heading out the door, Alpine were facing a potential 2025 with two new drivers and it was not easy to see whom they would be able to entice. Junior driver Jack Doohan seemed a likely candidate but if Gasly did walk away, who would fill in for his experience? Bottas? Magnussen? Even Zhou? But despite this being a matter of when not if, of all the times that Stroll has extended his stay at the Silverstone outfit, there were more doubts this time. Lawrence Stroll’s selling of a minority stake to US private equity firm Arctos Partners last year was hinted as a sign of the Canadian billionaire possibly releasing his iron grasp from the team, but so far that has not come to pass.
Is Stroll one of the best 20 drivers on the planet? Maybe not. But he is a competent Formula 1 driver. He has scored 285 points in total, registered three podiums and took pole position at the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix. Staff hirings are not unusual in the world of F1 but if there was ever a statement of intent, this was it. No fewer than 26 people were confirmed as either having already joined Williams or were on their way and the line “several from Mercedes and Ferrari, four from Red Bull and 10 from Alpine” showed just how proud Williams were at their ability to entice major players away from other F1 teams.
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