Pit Debrief

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

Gasly sees energy management as key challenge for F1 2026

Valeria Penachi3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

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…

Pierre Gasly's Las Vegas GP Qualifying session proved to be an adrenaline-fueled challenge in treacherous wet conditions.

Gasly on the adrenaline rush to make Q3 at F1 Las Vegas GP

Valeria Penachi4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

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…

Colapinto and Gasly during Sunday's race at the Dutch Grand Prix

Gasly and Colapinto reflect on Alpine’s no score at the F1 Dutch GP

Antonina Jaromin7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

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…

Pierre Gasly during qualifying of the 2025 British GP

Gasly expects tough F1 British GP after Q3 miracle

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Alpine’s Pierre Gasly managed to drag his Alpine A525 into Q3 during the F1 British GP qualifying. The Frenchman will be starting the race from tenth but expects a tough race with plenty of struggles. Sticking to our guns Alpine displayed concerning pace during all the practice sessions of the F1 British GP, where Gasly…

Pierre Gasly at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix

Alpine faces an uphill battle following poor F1 Monaco GP qualifying

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

Alpine has a monumental task ahead of the F1 Monaco GP after both drivers occupied the back of the grid. The leading Alpine driver, Pierre Gasly, will start from 17th, with teammate Franco Colapinto from 18th. The former argued that the lack of pace from the A524 cost them an opportunity to advance to the…

Pierre Gasly of the Alpine F1 Team at the Miami Grand Prix

Gasly: “A lot of questions to answer before Imola” for Alpine F1

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman10 months ago10 months ago03 mins

After the Miami Grand Prix, the Alpine F1 Team is on 9th place in the teams’ standings. Next to the drama off track, the sporting side is a struggle too. Pierre Gasly explains that the team got homework to do going into the new race week for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Tough weekend in…

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

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

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…

F1 2024 Driver Rankings: 9th | Pierre Gasly

Fleur Rogerson1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

An impressive surge in the season’s final half earned Pierre Gasly a place in the top ten of Pit Debrief’s 2024 F1 Driver Rankings, coming in ninth. Alpine’s abysmal start The season began at a monumental low for the French team. Coming to Bahrain with a car overweight by a whopping 10kg, they were the…

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

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

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…

Gasly frustrated with strategy at F1 US GP, but both Alpine drivers say updated package goes “in the right direction”

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly did not score any points in the race for the United States Grand Prix, explaining that the performance was not good enough in the end. However, both agree that the car is getting quicker, as the qualifying pace in Austin proved. For Alpine, the weekend at the Circuit of the…