[Captain Ahab Jr]

Originally Posted by Deschodt

Yes it's far from ideal.. The slowest engine part is about to be addressed by the FIA though.

Now playing devil's advocate for a second...
The alpine pit wall kinda looked like a collection of blokes who could not afford a haircut or nice shoes. I'm sure they were all competent but possibly not top notch, like the mechanics that service your Daily Dacia Logan but not your Ferrari ? Let's see who hires them if it's Mercedes and Redbull I'll walk this back ! So far one went to williams, meh.

One could say they're been hanging there or thereabouts for 10y now as Lotus, renault, alpine, 1 step forward, one step back, 1 fantastic race that gives you hope and next year poof, the soufflé collapses. While I do think they cut too wide too quick without a clear replacement plan, maybe just maybe a fresh start was needed to move things in a different direction, seems to me the pitwall bosses got their chance over many years and if you left them there, alpine would be fighting for 4th... 5yrs from now still. Continuing with the same and expecting different results is madness, no? Maybe they need Binotto and new people. Can't be much worse !

There is much I could elaborate on but won't

Seen and heard most of what's happened first hand with my own eyes and ears

The arrogance of a few people who think they know F1 but in reality haven't got a clue is a destructive force and no good will come of it

This is worth a read..

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/alpines-f1-hopes-look-dim-after-suits-sacked-szafnauer/