There is no good news from home Alpine. Pierre's Azerbaijan weekend gasly up to now he has been characterized by two qualifyings which see him in penultimate position. Who isn't having an easy weekend is also teammate Esteban Or with. The French tore the twelfth position in the qualification yesterday and the thirteenth in the Sprint Today's shootout.
Alpine: Ocon starts from the rear in Azerbaijan
However, there are important news on that front. According to the press release FIA, Alpine broke the parc ferme regime on Ocon's car who will therefore be forced to start from the pit lane both in today's Sprint, scheduled at 15.30, and in tomorrow's race at 13.00. Obviously, following this change, all the riders who finished behind the Frenchman gain a position in both starting grids. Certainly not good news for who bet at FantaF1 on Ocon, but a possible comeback could give Fantamanger many points.
What the regulation says
The regulation is clear. Following the new Sprint format approved this week by the F1 Commission, it is specified in article 40.9 of the sporting regulations that a violation of Parc Fermé before the Sprint results in a start from the pit lane for both the race and the Sprint itself. It won't be two easy races for Alpine, also considering the start from the rear for Gasly, but the French team desperately needs to score points in Azerbaijan following the 0 obtained in Australia.
