Following the launch of Alpine’s F1 2026 challenger in Barcelona on January 23rd, the Executive Technical Director David Sanchez has provided a detailed look into the engineering technicalities behind the A526. With the sport entering a new era of regulations, Sanchez highlighted the intensive “all-hands-on-deck” effort required over the past year to prepare the team…
On January 23rd 2026, the BWT Alpine F1 Team officially revealed their new car livery in Barcelona. The launch of the A526 marks the beginning of a radical transformation for the Enstone-based squad as Formula 1 enters a new regulatory era. Historic change: The Mercedes engine beneath the Alpine and its 2026 F1 livery Besides…
Pierre Gasly finished 19th in the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, bringing an end to one of his toughest seasons at Alpine. After missing FP1 as Paulo Aron drove his car, Gasly finished FP2 in P20 before improving to P17 in FP3. However, later, after being eliminated in Q1 of qualifying, Gasly was set to start…
Franco Colapinto is ranked 20th in Pit Debrief’s Driver Rankings for the 2025 F1 season. The Argentine driver hopped into Jack Doohan’s seat for the Imola GP and finishing out the season with Alpine. However, like Doohan, Colapinto ended the season point-less. With an underperforming Alpine A525, Colapinto did not have room to grow. Lack…
2025 marks a new year of opportunities for younger drivers or ones with plenty of experience in other categories as each team needs to give a rookie driver or drivers four opportunities in their cars during the season in F1 FP1 sessions. In previous years it had been just two, with many saving the second…
Several F1 teams, including Williams, Racing Bulls, Sauber, and Alpine have rolled out special liveries for the 2025 Las Vegas GP. The eye-catching designs that will adorn eight cars are in celebration of partnerships and milestones, adding extra panache to one of the sport’s most dazzling race weekends under the bright neon lights of the…
In a major move that underscores the sport’s growing commitment to female drivers, F1 Academy and Formula 1 have confirmed a groundbreaking, multi-year partnership. Under this agreement, all 10 current Formula 1 teams will sponsor one driver each in the all-female racing series, further strengthening F1’s efforts to foster female talent in motorsport. A new…
Alpine have announced that Franco Colapinto will continue to drive for them in the 2026 F1 season. He will partner with Pierre Gasly, who signed a long-term contract extension with the French team in September. Alpine’s confirmation of their 2026 driver line-up has hit the headlines as F1 teams gear up for the 2025 São…
Franco Colapinto has opened up about Alpine’s chronic uncompetitiveness, his on-track improvement in recent weekends, controversy over team orders in Austin, simulator work, and future prospects as they gear up for the last few races of the 2025 F1 season. Following his official debut for Alpine at the Imola GP, the first half of Colapinto’s…
Pierre Gasly and Alpine are “trying to stick together as a team” before the F1 Mexico City GP following a team orders debacle in Austin. Alpine F1 driver, Pierre Gasly, is looking to move past the team order controversy that unfolded in Austin. During the final laps of the US Grand Prix, teammate Franco Colapinto…
