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Alpine’s shock double podium in Brazil might result in m payday
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Alpine’s shock double podium in Brazil might result in $30m payday

By Miles Cooper November 4, 2024
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The sensational double podium for Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly In Brazil has been a giant enhance for Alpine for quite a lot of causes, with its three-place soar within the constructors’ standings doubtlessly making a $30m distinction at yr’s finish.

Ocon and Gasly appeared on the entrance after deciding to delay their solely pitstop in a rain-affected Interlagos race, which gave them observe place to the vehicles that dove into the pits for contemporary intermediates.

Then a well-timed crimson flag allowed the Alpine pair, in addition to Crimson Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen, to vary their tyres with out dropping time forward of a rolling restart.

Ocon was initially capable of draw back from Verstappen, however after one other security automotive, the Dutchman comfortably handed Ocon to win his first race in 11 grands prix.

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There was arguably extra elation at Alpine than at Crimson Bull, with Alpine having endured a torrid time this yr, then instantly noticed its factors tally triple due to Ocon’s and Gasly’s heroics as they joined Verstappen on the rostrum.

Alpine’s shock double podium in Brazil might result in m payday

Esteban Ocon, Alpine F1 Staff, 2nd place, Pierre Gasly, Alpine F1 Staff, third place, have a good time in Parc Ferme

Picture by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Pictures

Eyes on the prize (cash)

The silverware is not only a main enhance for the Enstone squad and incoming staff principal Oliver Oakes, however it might additionally make a $30m distinction in prize cash because the staff vaulted from ninth to sixth, previous Haas F1 Staff and RB with three rounds to go.

“For me, it is only a nice consequence for the staff. Throughout Enstone and Viry – that is a giant consequence after the final couple of years, and even the start of this yr,” Oakes stated.

“This does assist us to maintain the boldness going within the staff. Since I arrived after the shutdown, I might see already the build-up to Austin with the form of tempering of expectations, as a result of it has been actually laborious to develop a automotive, particularly in-season.

“In Austin, I used to be form of filled with reward for the actual fact we introduced efficiency to the automotive and it was good to again that up in one other approach with factors in Mexico. After which I feel right here to see one other enchancment on that – it positively does assist.

“Credit score to everybody at Enstone and Viry, as a result of for them, it does imply rather a lot. You possibly can see that. The drivers did not put a foot fallacious in difficult situations. And in addition, technique, these calls, every thing. It was a very good day.”

Pierre Gasly, Alpine A524

Pierre Gasly, Alpine A524

Picture by: Lubomir Asenov / Motorsport Pictures

‘Rival’ team-mates

For Gasly it was the reward for the best way he and Ocon – mates turned rivals turned team-mates – have been capable of work collectively to try to assist Alpine get by means of its roughest patch in F1 but.

“I feel we will be very pleased with the best way we have pushed the staff ahead,” Gasly stated. “It has been powerful however we have at all times tried to push the staff in the best path to by no means surrender.

“And on a day like in the present day, even when the automotive has misbehaved for almost all of the season, everybody tried to [bring their] A-game, and it was only a historic day for the staff. So, I am very pleased with everybody working within the staff to realize such a efficiency.”

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