{"id":22897,"date":"2024-08-12T16:28:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=22897"},"modified":"2024-08-12T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:28:13","slug":"f1-news-alpine-struggles-could-persist-for-several-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/08\/12\/f1-news-alpine-struggles-could-persist-for-several-years\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 News: Alpine struggles could persist for several years"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last eighteen months have been difficult for Alpine. A combination of poor development and managerial instability<\/a> have proved detrimental to their progress. To make matters worse, there is plenty of pessimism about Alpine’s chances in the near future. Rather than pushing towards the front, the French squad are expected to stay firmly at the back.<\/p>\n

Why Alpine’s development is compromised<\/h2>\n

In just over a year, three team principals (Otmar Szafnauer, Bruno Famin and Oliver Oakes) have been in charge at Alpine. Naturally, the team’s rapid turnover rate is a common topic of discussion in F1 circles.<\/p>\n

However, these changes are only the byproduct of more fundamental issues beneath the surface.<\/p>\n

A lack of ambition has seen Alpine<\/a> operate on limited funding and utilise the outdated infrastructure.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, their technical director (Matt Harman) departed when the season began. Unlike other teams (even those like Haas<\/a> with fewer resources), Alpine does not have a clear trajectory ahead.<\/p>\n

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