Alpine F1 drivers question straightline speed focus in Baku

The blue cars were fastest on the straight in Baku, with Alonso easily able to stay ahead of Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren on the way to seventh place.

Ocon meanwhile had a tougher time on the way to 10th place, having struggled on the harder tyre in the opening stint. This was in part because he’d been compromised by reduced grip in the corners.

Both drivers agreed that lessons had been learned, which would feed into aero package choices for Montreal.

“That’s the compromise…