Listen to this article Everyone has been obliged to learn quickly about their new cars, with data from the track fed back to factory, and assessed alongside the numbers from the wind tunnel and CFD. The added complication is the porpoising characteristic with which most teams are still struggling, and which is not easy to model back home. Throw in this year’s tighter budget cap and efficient development is arguably more important than ever before – teams cannot afford to take the wrong route and waste resources on R&D projects that don’t pay off. Last season, the AlphaTauri was at times the third or fourth fastest car, with Pierre Gasly regularly qualifying in the top six. This year, the Faenza outfit has slipped back a little relative to some of its midfield rivals, and thus an update package …