THErise of Renault/Alpine she's definitely gone under the radar in recent years. From the fight with Red Bull over unreliable engines to fighting for the podium in 2020, to winning a race in 2021 before consecrating himself as best of the rest in 2022.
People going, people coming
This year, the transalpine team will not be able to count on Fernando Alonso, a driver who at almost 42 can still boast of being one of the best around. However, he will have the freshness and talent of Pierre Gasly, which after a 2022 below expectations it will certainly have so hungry for redemption.
The Esteban Ocon in better shape than ever, which he found after winning a race in a fluctuating 2021 steadiness in 2022, the new all-French couple promises well. To this we must add that the new A523 is managed to return to the minimum weight of 798 kg.
The steps forward that are not seen
A fact that may seem insignificant but which in reality has great relevance. The lighter a car is (within the limits of the regulation), the more performing it is. In fact, once back in the minimum weight, the team can apply a ballast to the car where he prefers for optimize weight distribution. All of this, therefore, translates into better performance on the track.
Furthermore, the head of the power unit Bruno Famin recently explained that reliability problems, who grieved Alonso so much in 2022, they should have been fixed for the season to come. Despite the loss of Alonso and Piastri, therefore, the team of Enstone seems ready to defend fourth place in the constructors and, why not, try to exploit the missteps of the top teams to definitely rise above the midfield.
