Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi says the French outfit is on a 100-race path to reach the summit of Formula 1 in 2024. On paper, Esteban Ocon's shock triumph in the Hungarian Grand Prix last summer has already put Alpine well ahead of its expectations. But the impression is deceptive as the Enstone squad took advantage of favourable circumstances at the Hungaroring to seal its first win under its new Alpine identity, while remaining out of the top five in all of its other races. Rossi gladly took the remarkable win, but for the French executive, Alpine's 'jour de gloire' in Budapest was but a lucky strike, inconsequential in relation to its long term objective of becoming a consistent...
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