Outdeveloping F1 midfield rivals “difficult” for Alfa Romeo

F1 2023’s extremely tight midfield battle is trademarked by an ebb and flow of teams rushing out parts that can yield several positions, but while several teams have made significant gains, Alfa Romeo has been quietly slipping backwards in recent weeks.

Valtteri Bottas and Zhou qualified 14th and 17th respectively at the Austrian Grand Prix. And while Bottas’ race was compromised by front wing damage, Zhou equally struggled for pace and finished a lap down in 12th, with…