After being on the receiving end of criticism from company CEO Laurent Rossi over a disappointing start to the 2023 season, the squad has made clear it is not sitting on its hands when it comes to turning things around.
Team principal Otmar Szafnauer has said there are several initiatives under way to help the team move forward – some of which are being worked on while others have been committed to.
The first is a new state-of-the-art simulator, which has just been signed off and should be in play by 2025. The team has also recruited a new head of simulation.
Szafnauer said Alpine’s current simulator was around 20 years old, having been purchased from McLaren around a decade ago, and was now long in the tooth.
Speaking about the benefits, he said: “If you have perfect simulation tools or close to it, then you start the weekend pretty close to your local optimum for that race.
“We've hired people to help us with more accurate lap sims and, if you can do all that work before you get to the track, you're closer to where you're going to end up.”
Source: Autosport