Video: F1 Drivers Behind the Wheel of the Electric Alpine
This page is translated from the original post "Vidéo : les pilotes de F1 au volant de l’Alpine électrique" in French.
- 31/12/2022 13:00
In a video, F1 drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly train on the 100% electric Alpine A110 E-Ternité before the restart of F1.
Published on YouTube, the video about the electric Alpine begins with a clip of a go-kart race on a track in Rouen, Normandy in 2005. Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have known each other since childhood. Both men, originally from Normandy, were introduced to each other at the start of their go-karting careers. They spent a lot of time together until conflicts on the track drove them apart.
In 202, the two drivers will be part of the same Formula 1 team. A nice nod for the two Frenchmen. Afterwards, we see an exchange of SMS between them. It mentions a meeting in England with Otmar Szafnauer, the team principal of F1 since February 2022.
The two drivers aboard the Alpine A110 E-Ternité
Gasly then sets out across the Channel in the prototype Alpine A110 E-Ternité. This model celebrates the 60th anniversary of the launch of the A110. The Alpine A110 E-Ternité was presented alongside the French Grand Prix this summer and is not intended for commercial sale. It is simply a “rolling laboratory”. The Alpine A110 E-Ternité has the same power as the thermal A110 (178 kW, about 242 hp). It is also equipped with the battery pack from Renault’s Mégane E-Tech, with a capacity of 60 kWh. The electric coupe is just as performant as the petrol version, achieving 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds!
The two drivers meet on the other side of the tunnel. They take their A110 E-Ternité for a lap through the English countryside towards the headquarters of Alpine F1 Team. And they finally reach Otmar’s office just in time for a rather crucial briefing. A very romantic moment! Ocon and Gasly arrive, and the briefing begins. “This year, regulations won’t change much. However, there’s some change on our A523,” says Otmar Szafnauer regarding 2023 F1. “Let’s take a closer look,” he continues before the video cuts out to prevent revealing any secrets.
For a real series-produced electric Alpine, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. The first model arrives in 2024-2025, in the form of a crossover, before the Alpine R5 and a replacement for the A110.
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