After a strong recent run, Alpine had a below-par weekend in Austria, with the only highlights a seventh for Ocon in the rain-affected sprint and 10th in the Grand Prix for Pierre Gasly - after a post-race penalty relegated him one position.
In contrast to rivals such as Ferrari and McLaren, the team didn’t bring any updates to the Red Bull Ring. But the introduction of a new front wing at the British Grand Prix this weekend and a revised floor, scheduled for two races later at Spa, are hoped to close the gap once more.
“Many teams made steps in the last two races and we definitely need to make one as well, so I look forward to seeing what we can do," said Ocon.
"We are still focused on the teams in front of us, that's very clear, but we can see that the teams behind are also pushing forward.”
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Asked about the wing by Autosport, Gasly added: “It’s definitely going to bring us some performance and, hopefully, Silverstone can be a track that suits us a bit better, as Austria is always a bit particular.
"Looking forward to next weekend, and seeing what we get out of it."
The Sprint format used for the second time this year at the Red Bull Ring meant teams had only a single practice session to prepare their cars for qualifying on Friday, which limited time for trialling new parts.
Source: Autosport