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.
While the team did not have an immediate answer to what caused the failure, it suspects that the issue was a one-off.
Following precautionary checks in the garage, it gave the all-clear ...Keep reading