Now that F1 has bid farewell to the ground effect regulations, which came into effect in 2022, let’s delve into how the current grid has fared over the course of the last four seasons with Pit Debrief’s end-of-era rankings. While the usual suspects like Red Bull and McLaren jousted for the top position in our…
Alpine F1’s Franco Colapinto ready to move past a challenging 2025 Formula 1 season as the team prepares for exciting 2026 rules reset. Alpine endured a difficult and frustrating 2025 F1 season, with the French marque last in the constructors standings. 2025 Alpine Rookie Franco Colapinto also struggled through a difficult year, failing to secure…
Pierre Gasly and Alpine suffered through a difficult campaign with the A525, with 2025 going down as one of the Enstone-based outfit’s most challenging F1 seasons. Gasly finished 18th in Drivers’ Standings with 22 points, scoring all of the team’s points across the year. Ultimately, this meant Alpine ended the year at the bottom of…
With the 2026 season already on the horizon, the driver numbers have been confirmed for what is undoubtedly going to be another exciting campaign of F1 action as all-new technical regulations come into effect and an additional team joins the grid. Now that the sport has crowned a new drivers’ champion for the first time…
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto continued to struggle with his Alpine’s “lack of pace” during the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. The Argentine driver finished P20 in Abu Dhabi, with his teammate, Pierre Gasly, finishing in P19. Additionally, the Enstone-based team finished last in the Constructors’ Championship. Not going anywhere Franco Colapinto did not hide his frustration…
21st and last in Pit Debrief’s Driver Rankings for the 2025 F1 season is Jack Doohan. The Aussie only got six rounds before getting booted by Alpine. He was replaced by Franco Colapinto. While the Argentine driver did not score any points either, the A525 was less competitive as the year went on. Jack Doohan…
After Friday’s F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying session, the stewards summoned several drivers and teams for investigation. They cleared Carlos Sainz and Mercedes with no further action, but fined Alpine for failing to electronically register the return of their tyres, a required step under FIA Sporting Regulations. Sainz for allegedly re-joining the track unsafely During…
The Sao Paulo GP turned out to be a welcome outlier for Alpine during the 2024 F1 season. Under treacherous driving conditions, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon held their nerves to deliver a double podium for the French team. The result helped them hop past teams like Haas and Williams. Alpine ultimately held on to…
Saturday has been a very positive day for Alpine’s Pierre Gasly ahead of the F1 São Paulo GP. The day had started out with a strong drive in the Interlagos Sprint Race, with Gasly scoring his first point since Spa with a positive run at the damp track. A strong Saturday It definitely won’t be…
It was a weekend to forget at the F1 Mexico City GP for Franco Colapinto and Alpine. The Argentinian crossed the chequered flag last of the finishing cars, in 16th place, with teammate Pierre Gasly in 15th. A weekend riddled with performance struggles for Alpine. The French outfit aimed to bounce back from the clash…
