F1 2022 engine performance gain worth reliability risks

The team has suffered more reliability problems than most rivals, costing valuable ground in the battle with McLaren for fourth in the constructors’ world championship. Alpine is currently in front by just seven points.

In Mexico, Fernando Alonso lost seventh place in the closing laps after suffering a cylinder issue that obliged him to stop.

Szafnauer insists that problems have largely resulted from a general push for performance with the power unit,…