Marko Hanželic
"Fernando Alonso is like Esteban's older brother," the relationship between the two racers is described by the team’s executive director Alpine, Pole Marcin budkowskiwhich adds: “Every driving couple is a story in itself, but I think ours is really fantastic. Esteban is a role model for Fernando because of his success and experience, and at the same time he has been determined since the beginning of the season to prove to him how fast he is. He has succeeded in this quite a few times. "
By doing so, he also gained the respect of an older colleague, as he is after GP Monaco in qualifying matches led by 4: 1. Budkowski he especially likes that the racers understand each other very well in the face of natural rivalry within the team. "In both races we were on the podium, they helped each other, even on their own initiative, without even being asked to do so."
“Alonso kept Lewis Hamilton behind in Budapest long enough for Ocon to win the race. When Fernando Esteban jokingly asked for some help in Qatar, Esteban did everything he could to help his teammate, ” adds the executive director of the team Alpine. "It was extremely collegial," he said. adds the Pole.
"We saw them on the track and we see a similar attitude on a daily basis when analyzing situations and preparing for races," Budkowski continued. "They respect each other, help each other and work together to get the most out of the team."
As far as the position on the scale is concerned, it is Budkowski satisfied: “In terms of speed, we are somewhere in the fifth or sixth place, depending on the configuration of each track. For three seasons in a row, we will obviously finish in fifth place among the constructors, which can be taken as stagnation, but on the other hand, we have been using practically the same engine and the same chassis for three seasons. ”
“That’s why I believe we’ve improved in many areas and I think we can be even more competitive next season. Everything is in our hands, ” he concluded Marcin budkowski.
