The new F1 floor stay that hints at Alpine’s weight-saving push

Included as part of this was a new floor and beam wing, as the Enstone-based team continues to optimise its aerodynamic package over the first phase of the championship.

Most interestingly, one of the floor’s new features is the addition of a metal stay, something Alpine had previously not needed like other teams.

While its competitors had found they needed the stays to stop their lightweight floors from flexing and triggering porpoising, Alpine had taken a hit in running a…