Alpine F1 team was “lost” at start of 2021, admits boss Rossi

The Enstone-based team’s fortunes ebbed and flowed dramatically in the former Renault squad’s first season following its Alpine rebrand, with the returning Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon qualifying between fifth and 17th place in the first half of the year.

Their points finishes proved equally irregular, but the team enjoyed a breakthrough Hungarian Grand Prix before the summer break as Ocon capitalised on a multi-car accident to score his maiden grand prix win and Alonso…