Key Highlights: Pierre Gasly questioned stewarding consistency after Lando Norris avoided a penalty for clashing with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the Singapore sprint. FIA stewards cleared Norris of wrongdoing, classifying the Turn 5 clash as a racing incident after finding both drivers contributed to the collision. The ruling drew comparisons to recent incidents in ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris said he âcaught up in the heat of the momentâ after criticizing Franco Colapinto following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Norris apologized directly to Colapinto on Sunday night and later issued a public apology. The McLaren driver expects the Sepang International Circuit to suit the MCL40 better than Baku, provided the team ...
Key Highlights Pierre Gasly says Alpine must âgot to look aheadâ and focus on securing fifth place in the Constructorsâ Championship. Franco Colapintoâs Azerbaijan Grand Prix collision with Gasly forced both Alpine cars? NoâGaslyâs Alpine, Lando Norrisâs McLaren and Colapintoâs Alpine all retired. Alpine are 15 points behind Racing Bulls in the battle to finish ...
Key Highlights: Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto retired after Alpine team-mates collided at Turn 1 following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart. Alpine lost a potential haul of points, with the incident contributing to a 13-point swing against Racing Bulls in the constructorsâ championship. Gasly said Alpineâs A526 was its strongest race car of the season ...
Key Highlights Franco Colapinto apologised after hitting Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLarenâs Lando Norris at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The incident occurred during a lap 36 restart in Baku and eliminated both Gasly and Norris from the race. Colapinto accepted responsibility and said he expected the FIA stewards to impose a penalty. Franco Colapinto ...
Key Highlights Pierre Gasly revealed he and his family received social media abuse and threats after the Spanish Grand Prix incident with Alpine teammate Franco Colapinto. Both drivers addressed the issue in Baku, with Colapinto condemning the abuse and urging fans to support the team constructively rather than attack drivers. The on-track incident has been ...
Key Highlights Alpine F1 appoints former Mercedes CTO Mike Elliott as Chief Technical Officer in a newly created role at the Enstone factory. Elliott returns to Enstone after previous tenure as principal aerodynamicist during the Renault and Lotus eras, bringing eight Constructors’ and eight Drivers’ championship pedigree. The appointment comes as Alpine fights Racing Bulls ...
Alpine has confirmed the appointment of Mike Elliott as Chief Technical Officer, marking a significant return to Formula 1 for the British engineer following his departure from Mercedes in late 2023. Extensive Formula 1 Pedigree Elliott brings 23 years of elite-level experience to the Enstone-based operation. His career began at McLaren in 2000 as an ...
Pierre Gasly believes his maiden Formula 1 pole position at Monza “brings belief and motivation” to Alpine as the team targets another strong result at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend. The French driver’s surprise pole at the Italian Grand Prix marked a dramatic turnaround for the Enstone-based squad, which spent much of the 2025 ...
Pierre Gasly says he could have done without the FIAâs International Court of Appeal decision to strip him of his Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium, especially after securing a shock maiden pole position at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. ICA Overturns Monaco Stewards’ Decision The ICA overruled the Monaco stewardsâ call to overturn ...
Gasly Claims Stunning Pole for Alpine at 2026 Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 arrives at Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix with Pierre Gasly on pole position after a remarkable qualifying performance for Alpine at Monza. The French driver edged out George Russell by a mere 0.060 seconds to secure his first career pole position, capitalizing on ...
Franco Colapinto has secured a contract extension with Alpine Formula 1 Team, locking in his race seat for the 2027 season alongside teammate Pierre Gasly. The announcement rewards the Argentine driverâs significant step forward in performance during the 2026 campaign. From Reserve to Race Leader Colapinto joined Alpine as a reserve driver in 2025 following ...