F1 Post-Race Analysis: Brazil 2022 — Alpine Adds Insult to McLaren’s Injury
Interlagos has long been a fan favourite for its tendency to produce thrilling races and this year’s Grand Prix was no exception. Mercedes finally found a harmony between car, driver and track to take their first win of the season to close out a challenging campaign to bring themselves back to the fight at the front. In doing so Mercedes upset Redbull, though they weren’t the only ones to do so. Alpine was another that took the fight to this year’s constructors champions — and they came out on top (at least Alonso did). But more importantly, Alpine’s double points finish meant they handsomely extended their advantage over McLaren, especially in the wake of their double retirement from the Brazil Grand Prix. So how did the Enstone team manage the feat, especially after such an abysmal sprint? Let’s jump straight into it.
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade
Chart 1: Race Story — Cumulative Delta Plot
It was a short pause before the lights went out and the race got underway. All the drivers dashed away and to much surprise came out of sector 1 unscathed. The duelling…
