Alpine falls short of victory at Fuji WEC race by 0.591 seconds

During the World Endurance Championship race at Fuji on September 27, Alpine narrowly missed what seemed to be a sure victory. The team’s A424 LMDh prototypes were leading in first and second positions but ultimately lost by 0.591 seconds after deciding not to sacrifice one of their cars during the final pitstop. This decision proved costly as they were leading the race before the crucial moments of the race played out. Alpine’s strategy has come under scrutiny as they reflect on what could have been a dominant win in the sixth round of the season.

• 11:25 AMMotorsport.com — Alpine lost Fuji WEC victory by 0.591s because it “didn’t want to sacrifice a car”