Why progress, not early form, is all that matters for Alpine F1 boss

The French manufacturer has been bracing itself for some early struggles, with the performance of its new A524 in Bahrain testing last week suggesting it will be battling at the back of the field – and could even be last.

But while it has not been shying away from its competitive reality, Alpine team principal Bruno Famin says that it is not early results that will define its campaign ahead.

Instead, with Alpine’s infamous 100-race plan…