Pierre Gasly anticipates little from Alpine in the remaining ten races of 2025. The Frenchman acknowledges that the team currently has the slowest car on the field and that no major upgrades are expected in the short term that could turn the tide. Gasly pins his hopes on 2026 and the new regulations that will be introduced then. The struggling Alpine may be able to rejoin the leading group.
So far, Alpine is having a tough season. After finishing sixth in the constructors’ championship last year, the French racing stable is now the tailender going into the summer break. Gasly only managed to score points five times, with a sixth place at Silverstone as his best result. Teammate Jack Doohan did not finish in the top ten at any point in the first half of the season, and his replacement Franco Colapinto did not get further than a thirteenth place.
After the Hungarian GP, Gasly emphasized that his focus is mainly on 2026, when the new regulations come into effect. Formula 1 will then switch to new hybrid engines and smaller chassis. For Alpine, the switch to Mercedes power units offers perspective. The team from Enstone has been driving with its own Renault engine to date, but will become dependent on the German manufacturer from next year onwards.
‘Focus is on next year’
“It was a very good race, but we were just too slow,” Gasly said after the race weekend in Hungary. “I know this will be a painful year. I’m just trying to focus on my driving and help the team as best I can. The focus is on next year, where I don’t want to get too frustrated about the current results. It’s not going to be an easy season, but I’m just going to keep pushing for 2026.”
All signs point to Gasly continuing to work with Franco Colapinto for the time being, although the young Argentine has not been able to excel in the uncompetitive A525. The 22-year-old had a series of eight tough races. To make matters worse, he crashed last week during a tire test. “We need to reset and try to come back stronger,” Colapinto responded after the race in Hungary. “We have already made improvements, but it’s important that we keep working.”
