Alpine has got Lando Norris rattled after great results in 2022 F1 season says team s sporting director × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Formula 1 Japanese GP News Alpine has got Lando Norris rattled after great results in 2022 F1 season says team s sporting director By Khyati Yadav Modified Oct 15, 2022 03:41 PM IST Follow Us Comment Share Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren looks on in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka International Racing Course on October 07, 2022 in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Alpine sporting director Alan Permane took a dig at McLaren's Lando Norris for his comments on the French team after the Japanese Grand Prix. Notably, the two teams are in a close battle to finish P4 in the constructors. Speaking to The Race after Alpine reclaimed their fourth position at Suzuka, Lando Norris made these remarks about the team, "I’m happy we’ve been able to fight them so far into the season, it shows we’ve done a very good job in all other areas, with reliability, with maximising our performances, taking opportunities, not making mistakes. They must’ve done a lot worse than us on all of those areas to only just be ahead of us in the championship with the car that they have. Ashley Woodhouse@AshWoody90I think Alpine have underperformed somewhat and should be well ahead of McLaren.However, Lando Norris taking swipes at Alpine no doubt suggests how frustrated he is with the MCL36, and this is a way for him to channel his frustrations and not at his team. #JapaneseGP #F11I think Alpine have underperformed somewhat and should be well ahead of McLaren.However, Lando Norris taking swipes at Alpine no doubt suggests how frustrated he is with the MCL36, and this is a way for him to channel his frustrations and not at his team. #JapaneseGP #F1 https://t.co/NvYBbkkn2H Permane, however, had an apt reply to Norris's criticism. The sporting director clapped back by saying, "Lando keeps saying that doesn’t he? We only just need to be ahead. I’m not sure why he keeps on. I guess we’ve got him rattled. We’re much more focused on Mercedes. We’re trying to beat Mercedes, that’s what we’re trying to do. We’re trying to get ourselves on to that level. " Alpine currently sit 13 points clear of their Woking-based rivals in the constructors' championship this season. In fact, the French team have indeed had more consistent results compared to McLaren, who have struggled largely with pace. Fernando Alonso criticizes Alpine F1 over failed Suzuka strategy Fernando Alonso has criticized Alpine over their failed strategy at Suzuka. He wanted to pit early during the Japanese Grand Prix but was instead asked to hold back for one more lap as the team was not prepared for a double stack. Fernando Alonso@alo_oficialWhat an honor to see the limited edition of the #A110R Fernando Alonso already on the streets! What a wonderful car! Merci twitter.com/alpinecars/sta…Alpine Cars@alpinecarsDiscover the Alpine #A110R Fernando Alonso!Ultimate proof of Alpine’s passion for high-performance sports cars, this very limited and exclusive edition has benefited from the expertise and precious input from the two-time F1 World Champion alpine-cars.co.uk/range/a110-r.h…@alo_oficial4873296Discover the Alpine #A110R Fernando Alonso!Ultimate proof of Alpine’s passion for high-performance sports cars, this very limited and exclusive edition has benefited from the expertise and precious input from the two-time F1 World Champion alpine-cars.co.uk/range/a110-r.h…@alo_oficial https://t.co/92PVnP1eAiWhat an honor to see the limited edition of the #A110R Fernando Alonso already on the streets! What a wonderful car! Merci twitter.com/alpinecars/sta… While speaking to Motorsport.com later on, Alonso did not hold back his thoughts, "The strategy didn't work for us. We made the wrong choices continuously. First, we stopped the last to put the intermediates, we lost places. Then we stopped too late for the second stop with six laps to the end, and I just finished in the same place that I was. I was asking to pit earlier on both occasions, but today my microphone maybe didn't work." The French team and Alonso's partnership saw a dramatic turn during the summer break. He announced a shock move to Aston Martin without prior notice. The 41-year-old hadn't even informed the team principal, Otmar Szafnauer. Further, Alonso also remains frustrated over his four DNFs throughout the season with the team. He claimed that it cost him several points and was critical of the car's reliability. What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aatiya Alim Qazi × Feedback Thank You! 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