Gasly and Ocon each scored factors in Montreal amid some unease over a late place swap.
In addition to coping with visitors, Ocon defined a part of his deficit to Gasly was all the way down to driving a heavier chassis than his team-mate since Miami, which he says shall be rotated by means of the season.
“It has been a few occasions that my automobile is rather a lot heavier than Pierre’s,” Ocon mentioned.
“We’ll rotate pretty within the yr, that may be very clear, however since Miami that’s the case. When all this stuff add up, it makes it troublesome to undergo Q1.”
As Alpine battles to get nearer to the minimal weight restrict, it’s understood the distinction between the 2 vehicles is round 3kg, which quantities to simply below one-tenth per lap as a common rule of thumb.
Esteban Ocon, Alpine A524
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“He was lighter at first of the yr after which clearly we swap elements, so I am one kilo lighter or one thing like that. It is nonetheless very shut,” Gasly mentioned.
Earlier this month it was introduced that Ocon shall be leaving the outfit on the finish of the season, an announcement which was made after the Frenchman got here below hearth in Monaco for making contact with Gasly.
“I feel Esteban can rely on all of the workforce to assist him to get the most effective outcome, as a result of Esteban having the most effective result’s serving to the workforce having the very best outcome,” Famin informed Autosport.
“We rely on Esteban to carry all the things he can carry to the workforce, we won’t put him apart in any respect. He may have precisely the identical situation as Pierre. They’re on the identical degree, identical standing.
“We all know they’re very shut when it comes to the efficiency, and it will not be good to do one thing totally different for anyone. Once more, it is workforce curiosity: Alpine curiosity first.”