Alpine's Pierre Gasly says he would have "never imagined" getting into Q3 as the Enstone team appeared to be on the back foot over the British Grand Prix weekend.
Alpine has been lacking upgrades compared to its direct midfield rivals, which has made it even tougher for the squad to get out of last place in the constructors' table. Aston Martin and Sauber have both improved their cars to score over 10 points each over the last two weekends, with ninth-placed Sauber's 26 points now well clear of Alpine's haul of 11.
