Vexation at Alpine as challenging British Grand Prix gets even tougher

Saturday’s qualifying session at the British Grand Prix was not kind to Alpine

Despite a recent run of good form, Alpine knew things would be a little tougher at this weekend’s British Grand Prix.

The team installed five new components on Pierre Gasly’s A524 ahead of the weekend, and with each component above the team’s allotment for the season, a ten-place grid penalty was added. Technically, Gasly was hit with a 50-place grid penalty for this weekend’s race...