Silverstone has exposed AlphaTauri’s weaknesses

The Italian squad endured a difficult first day of practice, with Gasly ending up 18th in the dry FP2 and team-mate Yuki Tsunoda only two places further ahead.

Although Gasly says his afternoon running was not helped by car damage, he says that the AT03’s deficit to its rivals on the kind of quick corners that make up the Silverstone circuit explain its form.

“It clearly exposes us,” he said. “You have these very long 180-degree corners, which are usually not our…