Some cars leave a paper trail; the Alpine A523 left a name and a place in Alpine's list. What follows is what can be said with a source behind it. Pat Fry / Matt Harman / Simon Virrill / Benjamin Norton / Steven Booth / Peter Marshall / Pierre Genon / Richard Frith / Dirk de Beer / James Rodgers / Bruno Famin drew it.
Where it came from
The Alpine A523 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the BWT Alpine F1 Team for the 2023 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Pierre Gasly, in his first season for the Enstone-based team, and Esteban Ocon.
In context
Its family tree is legible: it took over from the Alpine A522; its successor was the Alpine A524. Nearby in the Alpine catalogue sit the Alpine A110 and the Alpine A110 (2017).