04
Oct
2023
Alpine admits it needs to improve communication after F1 team orders row
Pierre Gasly was left angry after the Suzuka race, having been told on the final lap to slow down and let team-mate Esteban Ocon through to take ninth place.
Alpine had put in the request because it had swapped its drivers around in a bid to see if Gasly could close down and chase Fernando Alonso, who was running ahead of them on the road.
Gasly was upset at the late position switch because he felt the situation was unnecessary and that there…