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Alonso urges Alpine to fast-track development of A522

Fernando Alonso was relieved to squeeze himself among the top-ten in qualifying in Bahrain, but the Spaniard has called upon Alpine to hasten the introduction of new parts for its A522. Alonso concluded his Saturday evening session P8, but well adrift of the field's Red Bull and Ferrari front-runners, while teammate Esteban Ocon was 11th fastest. On the one hand, the Spaniard was satisfied with his opening qualifying performance but on the other, the 1.637s gap to Ferrari poleman Charles Leclerc at Sakhir is a clear indication of the margin of progress that awaits Alpine, hence its urgent need for updates. "To be fighting for the top 10 with both cars has been a relief a little bit...
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