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SubscribeFormula 1Qatar GPAlpine targeted retaining fourth in the 2023 constructors' standings while closing the gap to Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. However, it has fallen to sixth behind Aston Martin and McLaren.Team boss Otmar Szafnauer and long-time sporting director Alan Permane then departed, reportedly having disagreed with Renault's top brass over how soon success could be delivered.Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi was also moved aside to work on 'special projects' while team technical director Nick Chester has agreed on a Williams switch for 2024.Alpine has also sounded out the support of other teams to see if it would be allowed performance breaks for its engine, which is believed to be as much as 30bhp behind rivals.Against this backdrop, Renault boss de Meo visited the Enstone factory last week to address the whole workforce, with staffers from the Viry engine facility dialling in remotely.Sources have told Motorsport.com that while de Meo delivered some home truths about where improvement was required, his speech has served to motivate the team.Ocon backed this up.&nbsp;"Luca came in to reaffirm and motivate everyone inside the factory. It was good that he visited us. He replied to a lot of questions as well from everyone.Esteban Ocon, Alpine F1 Team, takes a selfie with a fanPhoto by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images"Of course, there's things we that need to improve. We are on that way to be doing that and I'm sure that we are going to be able to achieve it in the future."For the Belgian GP sprint race, when Szafnauer and Permane's incoming exits had been revealed, Pierre Gasly finished third. He also scored a podium in the Netherlands.Along with Spa and Zandvoort, Alpine banked a double points finished in Japan, although this came amid a team orders spat with an enraged Gasly unexpectedly asked to move aside for Ocon on the penultimate lap.Asked by Motorsport.com to explain why de Meo had waited until last week to address personnel, Ocon replied: "I think it's always a good thing to see a boss coming into the factory, stepping in the doors and just motivating everyone."It's a great thing showing that the plan with Formula 1 is completely within Alpine. That really shows how much he cares about the project. It's always the right time."There's no bad or good times, it's always the right time."Bet now18+, T&amp;Cs Apply, Gamble ResponsiblyAndretti entry will be "great" for F1 - HamiltonsharescommentsAlpine: Gasly/Ocon late switch in F1 Japanese GP right thing to doGasly: Alpine's Ocon swap wasn't discussed before Japan F1 raceIs this F1's most underrated driver of 2023?Alpine admits it needs to improve communication after F1 team orders rowAlpine F1 team made profit of £26.2m in 2022The concerning questions raised by Alpine’s latest F1 upheavalRyan Newman to make first NASCAR Xfinity start in over a decadeOcon: Tough love from de Meo address has fired up Alpine F1 teamAndretti entry will be "great" for F1 - HamiltonLeclerc: Ferrari 2024 F1 car promise outweighs any depression over Red Bull formFrom Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.You have 2 options:Subscribe nowAlready disabled your adblocker?Reload pageSubscribeApp StoreGoogle PlaySubscribe to our newsletterpart ofThe Motorsport.com app© 2023 Motorsport Network.All rights reserved.Continue reading with advertising …Visit motorsport.com as usual with advertising and tracking. You can revoke your consent at any time via the data protection page.1Accept and continueMore information about advertising and tracking in our Data protection notice, the List of our partners and in Data protection information center.… or with a subscriptionUse motorsport.com without any advertising banners, personalized tracking and commercials for a small fee.Subscribe for $1.5Already a subscriber? Log in here1 This is tracking: With information stored on your device ( for example cookies ), we and our partners can personalize advertisements and content based on your usage profile and / or measure the performance of advertisements and content. From this data, we derive knowledge about usage behavior and preferences in order to optimize content and advertisements.SubscribeSubscribepart ofTVJobsTickets

SubscribeFormula 1Qatar GPAlpine targeted retaining fourth in the 2023 constructors' standings while closing the gap to Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. However, it has fallen to sixth behind Aston Martin and McLaren.Team boss Otmar Szafnauer and long-time sporting director Alan Permane then departed, reportedly having disagreed with Renault's top brass over how soon success could be delivered.Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi was also moved aside to work on 'special projects' while team technical director Nick Chester has agreed on a Williams switch for 2024.Alpine has also sounded out the support...

Ocon: Tough love from de Meo address has fired up Alpine F1 team

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