The French team Alpine did not have a very good start to the season, both of its cars occupied the last row in qualifying and it was not much better in the race when Ocon finished seventeenth and Gasly eighteenth.
It doesn't look much better for the future either, not only is the car several kilos over the weight limit, its aerodynamics are inefficient. In connection with this, Alpine announced today that the current technical director Matt Harman and the head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer have resigned from their positions. three persons will now hold the position of technical director. Technical Head of Engineering will be Joe Burnell, Technical Director of Aerodynamics will be David Wheater and Pilbeam will be responsible for all performance.
“We decided to make these organizational changes because we clearly see that we are not where we want and need to be in terms of performance levels. It's time to take the next step when it comes to organization and people. The new three-tier structure with three technical directors, each specializing in a different area, will bring better work and collaboration across our technical areas and contribute to better performance," said Alpine team principal Bruno Famin in a press statement.
We will watch where this team moves and if in the coming years we will not rather see Andretti instead of Alpine. But one thing is clear, the team is going through tough times and they have to react
“I have full confidence in the ability of Joe, David and Ciaron to work closely together to bring the performance and improvement the team needs. Finally, I would like to thank Matt and Dirk for the efforts they have put into the team in recent years and wish them the best of luck in the next chapter of their careers," added the French team boss.