only six stops took place for the rest of the race – making giving out the points a much easier prospect than usual
“We probably had a worse surprise than what it actually was in qualifying and this is I think the thing we’ve got to look at.
Not really the pace we expected in qualifying and the engine issue in the race that we couldn’t come back [from].
“We probably had a worse surprise than what it actually was in qualifying and this is I think the thing we’ve got to look at.
”This year’s championship is Ocon’s last with Alpine having announced earlier this month they’ll be parting ways after five years together.
“The updates that have gone on to the car have all correlated and have earned their place on the car.