Adding to what has already been a troubled weekend for the French manufacturer, with Pierre Gasly starting 19th for both the sprint and main race following mechanical problems and a crash on Friday, the squad was hit by further woes on Saturday.
Ocon had qualified 13th for the sprint, one spot behind where he will line up for the race, but he will now no longer take up his place on the grid.
Alpine confirmed after the sprint shootout qualifying session that Ocon’s car was being removed from parc ferme.
With the sprint format meaning that drivers are locked into settings from the start of Friday qualifying, changes that Alpine has planned for his car mean he will face a punishment.
The new regulations have laid out that any change in car parameters between the start o …