F1 | Alpine, Budkowski: “Curious to see Mercedes in two or three races”

The Bahrain Grand Prix gave a first indication of the forces on the track in 2021. With Red Bull and Mercedes there in front and making the gap, we focus on the center of the group, very balanced and certainly capable of keeping us entertained and passionate over the course of the race. season. McLaren confirms that it is third force, but Ferrari and AlphaTauri also stood out positively, while Alpine and Aston Martin disappointed. A positive note also regarding Alfa Romeo Racing. Marcin Budkowski, executive director of Alpine, wanted to talk about all this.

“Red Bull is clearly ahead, with Mercedes not far behind – he said to RaceFans. I think the Germans are behind at the moment, but I'm curious to see where they will be in two or three races, because they are a great team, very well structured and competent, they have problems, it's clear, but they will solve them. Then in Bahrain we saw McLaren, AlphaTauri and Ferrari very competitive, perhaps more than we expected, and finally there was us and Aston Martin. I believe that this group of five teams, including Alfa Romeo not so far away, is very balanced and the conditions will change from circuit to circuit."

“Our aim is to be ahead of this group rather than behind, but at the moment we are somewhere in the middle, just a few tenths away. The situation could be different already in Imola and it will be interesting because the other teams will develop their cars but not for a long time this season, given that the 2022 regulations are upon us. It will be interesting, the midfield will be very competitive throughout the season."