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Alpine explain ‘spectacularly bulky' engine cover

Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski says their new engine cover looks 'spectacularly bulky', but the aero performance is more important. Alpine are a new name on the grid for the 2021 season, but the team's background is anything but new, having been in the sport for many years under different identities – most recently Renault from 2016 to 2020. The change of brand has seen a new car introduced, with the yellow of Renault swapped out for a blue, white and red colour scheme, and while Formula 1 fans are mainly loving the livery, the engine cover has got people talking. The team have worked hard on repacking components around the power unit while putting the A521 together, but...
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