Esteban Ocon vows to switch to “war mode” for 2024: “No life, flat out, only racing”.
Alpine driver Esteban Ocon has issued a warning to his F1 rivals as he looks to bounce back from an underwhelming 2023 campaign, vowing to switch to “war mode”.
7 Dec 2023
Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net

Looking ahead to 2024, Ocon plans to restart training a week before Christmas before fully focusing on racing in the new year.

"I think 17th of December, that's when I will restart training. So, that's until Christmas,” he added. “Almost a week. Then from 2nd of Jan until the first test, I will be back fully into training camp. I'm going to be doing it the way I was doing in 2022, which is no life, flat out, only racing.”

“We've been doing a lot of different things and activations outside the track this year. That's going to change next year. Back to war mode and fully focused on the racing side.”

“War mode”;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/104263...ut-only-racing


Alpine compromised in Las Vegas by "experiments" for F1 2024
20:34 Fri, 17 Nov 2023.
AUTHORAdam Cooper
Motorsport.com

Pierre Gasly says that his Alpine Formula 1 team is compromised over the Las Vegas GP weekend by "experiments" that are being conducted with an eye on the 2024 car.

While not divulging any details, Alpine technical director Matt Harman indicated that the test items could have a significant impact on next year's design. "We got some experiments that we're going to be trying this weekend," he said. "And they're all around some work we've done recently that informed us on a certain direction that we'd like to take.”

"We've had some components made over the weekend by the factory, which was a great response by the factory, because I wanted to try something particularly different at this event. And I'm excited to see it.
"You're not going to see in lap times, but we're going to see in data.

‘Experiments for F1 2024’;

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...ents/10547802/


Gasly reveals Alpine 2024 F1 car ‘experiments’ in Las Vegas
11:05 Wed, 22 Nov 2023.
by Taylor Powling
Motorsport Week

Pierre Gasly has revealed that Alpine elected to conduct “experiments” related to its 2024 Formula 1 car throughout the recent Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend. Gasly admitted Alpine had compromised its Vegas prospects, but the Frenchman asserted that he was prepared to sacrifice his weekend for a longer-term improvement.

Alpine Technical Director Matt Harman confirmed Gasly’s disclosure, adding that the updated components were inspired by the marque’s potential direction for next year. “We [have] got some experiments that we’re going to be trying this weekend,” he told Autosport. “And they’re all around some work we’ve done recently that informed us on a certain direction that we’d like to take.”

“We’ve had some components made over the weekend by the factory, which was a great response by the factory, because I wanted to try something particularly different at this event. And I’m excited to see it. You’re not going to see in lap times, but we’re going to see in data.”

‘2024 F1 car experiments’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/...-in-las-vegas/


Ambitious Pierre Gasly outlines 'clear target’ for Alpine in F1 2024
2 Dec 2023
Lewis Larkam
Crash.Net

Pierre Gasly says winning another F1 race is the “clear target” he is working towards heading into the 2024 season. The Alpine driver scored his maiden grand prix win at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix when he was at AlphaTauri, but the Frenchman is yet to taste victory again since.

Gasly is determined to change that and hopes 2024 can be the year he returns to the top step of the podium. I want to say 2024 because this is the clear target and that's the goal I'm working towards,” Gasly told F1’s Beyond The Grid podcast.

"I just want it to happen very, very, very badly next season. I really hope we can hear the French anthem on the podium in Formula 1 next season in 2024.”

‘Ambitious Pierre Gasly’;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/104078...alpine-f1-2024


Ocon driving 2024 Alpine F1 car model since September
15:02 Sun, 12 Nov 2023.
by Taylor Powling
Motorsport Week

Esteban Ocon reveals that he’s been driving a model of Alpine’s 2024 Formula 1 car in the simulator since September, the earliest he’s ever conducted the practice in his career. In a bid to reverse its flailing fortunes, Ocon, who maintains that Alpine can replicate McLaren’s progress this year, has disclosed that he’s driven a model of the team’s A524 in the simulator two months in advance.

“Obviously the team is very well aware of where they have to go, in terms of improving the current situation,” Ocon said ahead of last weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

“I’ve been driving the car quite a bit in the simulator, the 2024 model. Quite early on, compared to usual. So that has been a very good thing, we’ve been able to tackle some issues and to have some early feedback, in comparison to really driving it end of November or December, we were able to do that early September.”

‘Driving 2024 Alpine F1 car model’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/...nce-september/