In an “electric shock” speech, Renault CEO confirms Alpine team manager.

Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon were present for the speech at the Alpine factory that came after the tense Japanese Grand Prix.

The Japanese Grand Prix may have ended with Alpine earning two points, but the French team’s race wasn’t without controversy.
Following several switches between Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, Gasly reacted violently to the final team order given to the former AlphaTauri driver.
Gasly was dropped from P9 to P10, behind Ocon, by the decision.

Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault (Alpine’s parent company), is said to have made a 40-minute speech at the Enstone factory following the race at Suzuka.
Through a video link, the Alpine engine base in Viry joined the speech, and Gasly and Ocon were also present.

De Meo “reaffirmed his support and that of the group for the Formula One project” in his speech, according to Motorsport-Total .
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L’Equipe continued by calling the speech “an electric shock.
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Bruno Famin was appointed interim team principal after Otmar Szafnauer, a former team principal, and Alan Permane, a former sporting director, both left Alpine.
The head of Renault stated during de Meo’s speech that Famin would hold his position on an ongoing basis.

At Alpine, will Famin re-center the ship?

After a difficult 2023 season, how will Alpine bounce back?

For the French team, a lot has changed in the current season.
Following the Belgian Grand Prix, Szafnauer and Permane abruptly left the team.
Pat Fry, who is moving to Williams, joined the two.
In addition, a 24 percent equity stake in Alpine Racing was bought by a group of investors that included Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, both of Hollywood.

The French team’s situation hasn’t improved much on the racetrack.
The team has unquestionably underachieved compared to last season thanks to McLaren and Aston Martin.
While McLaren and Aston Martin each won five podiums, Alpine only managed two.

88 points behind the improved McLaren team in the constructors’ championship is Alpine, which is currently in sixth place. Is a sixth-place finish their best chance this year, French team?