Alpine confident of bringing the fight to Mercedes in F1 2023

Alpine overtook McLaren to finish fourth in 2022 and for this year its target was to be closer to third place than to fifth.

That goal took an unexpected hit due to Aston Martin’s giant leap forward, with the Silverstone team second behind Red Bull after three grands prix as it demoted Alpine to sixth, currently behind Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren.

While Aston looks too far ahead for Alpine to catch during the season, the Enstone team has not abandoned its goal of at…