Andreas Seidl isn’t surprised that Alpine and Alfa Romeo have often been equal to or faster than McLaren this year given the British team can no longer outspend them. It’s been a largely disappointing first half of 2022 for Seidl and co, with McLaren P4 in the standings and often slower than multiple midfield teams after being at the top of that group in 2021. There have been occasions where they’ve been the best of the rest, but they’ve also been slower than Alpine, Alfa Romeo and Haas at multiple circuits.  This doesn’t come as a shock to Seidl, who never expected them to be able to fight the top teams for wins this year despite the regulation changes that were introduced....
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