Christopher Fillocque 12:13 p.m., March 05, 2023

For the first Formula 1 Grand Prix of this year's new season in Bahrain, reigning world champion Max Verstappen will start from pole position, far ahead of the two French colts from the Alpine team, which hopes to have a successful start to the season. .

Esteban Ocon will be him in ninth place.

Forward for the Alpine team!

It will obviously be one of the attractions of this first Formula 1 Grand Prix of the season.

Fourth in the constructors' championship last year, Alpine intends to keep this position while getting closer to the top three, or even better, and why not win a race.

"The French team", the team's new nickname, will be able to count on its duo of French drivers, both already Grand Prix winners: Esteban Ocon and new recruit Pierre Gasly.

After six years with Redbull, Gasly has decided to take up a new challenge in his career.

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Pierre Gasly optimistic for the start of the season

The driver is still discovering his new single-seater after joining the Alpine team from AlphaTauri in the off-season.

He was optimistic at the microphone of Canal +.

"I think there are a lot of positives. Of course there are also things to improve but the base is there. We're going to be in the fight and I think it's going to be as close as it is. usual," he said.

"It will now be up to us to work. But I think we have a good base on which to go for this start to the season," he added.

The lights are green for the tricolor team.

Now we have to make it happen.

It will still be a bit complicated for Pierre Gasly, who will finally start last in this Bahrain Grand Prix.