Alpine: Strong Gaul team in the new season 🎥
STRENGTHENED by its fourth place in the 2022 Formula 1 season and with the aim of continuing the upward trend of the past two years, the BWT Alpine F1 team is entering its third season in the premier class.
Alpine presents the A523 race car with which French drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly will tackle the 2023 F1 season on March 5 in Sakhir, Bahrain.
Luca de Meo, CEO Renault Group: "I am very much looking forward to the 2023 Formula 1 season and am excited to see how the BWT Alpine F1 team continues its impressive journey to the top of the field."
The F1 team's plan, proclaimed before last season, is to be in a position to compete for the Formula One world title within 100 races.
After the team moved up from fifth to fourth place in the constructors' standings in 2022, repeating this result is the minimum goal.
Laurent Rossi, CEO Alpine: "This time, however, with a much tighter grip, more finishes, fewer retirements and more points."
System power of more than 950 hp
The A523 marks an important evolutionary step compared with the predecessor vehicle. Fundamental modifications to the chassis include the front and rear suspensions, the front and rear wings, and the heat dissipation system. The powertrain is Renault's E-Tech RE23 power unit, which with a 1.6-liter V6 gasoline engine and two electric motors makes a system output of more than 950 hp available.
In addition to more efficient packaging and optimized integration of the powertrain, the development team in Viry-Châtillon focused above all on greater reliability thanks to a redesigned water pump.
Pierre Gasly second pilot in the team
Frenchman Esteban Ocon will contest his fourth year as a driver for the Alpine F1 team and its predecessor in 2023. In total, he will be driving his sixth full season in the premier class. His best result to date was victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2021. His compatriot Pierre Gasly joins Alpine and is also about to start his sixth full Formula 1 season.
