Alpine believe sidepod failure was ‘a one-off’
Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer is confident Esteban Ocon’s sidepod failure during Bahrain Grand Prix practice was a one-off.
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Alpine to stick with new F1 sidepod design despite Ocon FP1 failure
Both Alpines were fitted with a sidepod upgrade for the F1 season opener, but Ocon lost his early on in first practice when the right-hand side bodywork flew off on the main straight, bringing out a red flag.
Gasly leads 1st practice at Bahrain GP, Verstappen 5th
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly was quickest and Formula One champion Max Verstappen only fifth fastest for Red Bull in the first practice session at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday.
FP1: Gasly impresses with first P1 of the 2022 season
Pierre Gasly put in a “nice” lap, his words, to go quickest in the first practice session of the new Formula 1 season in Bahrain.
Bahrain Grand Prix: Pierre Gasly tops charts at opening practice of 2022 Formula 1 season
Pierre Gasly set the pace in the first free practice session ahead of this weekend's season opener at the Bahrain Grand Prix. It was a tricky session to negotiate for the drivers with a heavy wind affecting the balance of the cars, something which caught out Ferrari's Charles Leclerc as he went for a spin on the exit of turn 11.
Bahrain Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton struggles in first practice
Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly set the pace in first practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as the true competitive picture remained unclear.
F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: F1 Bahrain GP schedule, which F1 drivers are taking part, and how to watch in the UK
Don’t miss Round 1 of the F1 2022 Season.
