Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly reflected on Alpine's decision to start on slick tyres in wet conditions at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round, which left both drivers at the back of the field before recovering to 13th and 16th.
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Colapinto and Gasly reflect on Alpine’s botched tyre call in 2026 F1 Malaysia race

Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto had given Alpine something to build on in qualifying at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round, with Gasly reaching Q3 and finishing ninth, and Colapinto making it through to Q2 as he helped his teammate with a tow in the middle segment. The Argentinian then dropped to 21st on the grid…

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Pierre Gasly says Alpine’s F1 2026 preparations reveal major uncertainty over energy management and power unit deployment under the new regulations.
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Gasly sees energy management as key challenge for F1 2026

Pierre Gasly discussed the complexities facing drivers during F1 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain. The Alpine driver addressed energy management challenges under the new regulations. His preparations highlighted significant unknowns about how racing will unfold with different power unit manufacturers. Alpine and the rest of the grid worked through understanding modern hybrid power unit deployment…

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Pierre Gasly's Las Vegas GP Qualifying session proved to be an adrenaline-fueled challenge in treacherous wet conditions.
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Gasly on the adrenaline rush to make Q3 at F1 Las Vegas GP

Pierre Gasly’s 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying session proved to be an adrenaline-fueled challenge in treacherous wet conditions. The Alpine driver secured P10 after missing most of FP3, giving him minimal preparation time. Gasly battled extreme low grip and tyre temperature issues throughout the session. Adrenaline rush after qualifying Gasly’s Las Vegas GP Qualifying…

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Colapinto and Gasly during Sunday's race at the Dutch Grand Prix
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Gasly and Colapinto reflect on Alpine’s no score at the F1 Dutch GP

Alpine left Zandvoort empty-handed despite both Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto showing promise in a chaotic wet-dry F1 Dutch GP. Split strategies briefly put both cars in contention, but ultimately neither driver converted the opportunity into points. Gasly explains Alpine’s gamble Gasly started from 14th and attempted a bold one-stop strategy, running 23 laps on…

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Gasly hails “very impressive” reaction by Alpine after difficult 2024 F1 season start

Pierre Gasly is pleased with the impressive comeback from Alpine towards the end of the 2024 F1 season. He adds that the consistency in the final stages of the year helped, as well as the learnings from difficult races like in Baku. Alpine had a very difficult start to the season as the A524 lacked…

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Pierre Gasly admits Qualifying in Abu Dhabi was “one of the best” this season

Pierre Gasly qualified sixth (before being promoted to fifth) at the final qualifying session. After enduring difficult free practice sessions in Abu Dhabi, Alpine spent the rest of the afternoon tweaking their car for a positive starting position, a move that paid off. Burning the midnight oil Alpine experimented with plenty of setups, but none…

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