Alpine must keep chin up through tough F1 2024 start

Friday night’s Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying confirmed Alpine’s fears over starting the year on the back foot following a late car concept change this winter.

The Enstone team’s fortunes are not expected to change dramatically until it can bring upgrades to its A524’s base design, which could take five to six races.

It means both Frenchmen await the unenviable task of keeping morale up at the beleaguered outfit off the back of an already…