Alpine F1 Shakedown in Barcelona
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Nielsen: Alpine with “a lot to learn” following 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown as Mercedes era begins

The final day of the 2026 shakedown in Barcelona saw a flurry of activity, and Alpine F1 completed an impressive 160 laps thanks to Pierre Gasly, the highest tally of any of the drivers.  Alpine’s Managing Director, Steve Nielsen, noted the “productive mileage” the team has managed to secure before heading into pre-season testing in…

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Pierre Gasly in the A526 in Barcelona | Photo Credit: Alpine F1 Team
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Gasly praises positive start for Alpine at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Pierre Gasly from Alpine F1 Team reported a solid start to the 2026 Barcelona shakedown. The first laps in the new Mercedes-powered challenger were completed this afternoon. It was described as a positive experience by the French driver. According to Gasly, “It’s been a good afternoon, first time in the drive for me this afternoon…

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Alpine F1's Pierre Gasly during the 2025 F1 season.
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Alpine spotted running 2026 F1 challenger during Silverstone shakedown

Earlier today, Alpine were spotted running their 2026 F1 challenger at Silverstone, with Pierre Gasly completing the team’s shakedown. The Enstone-based outfit become the fourth team to offer a first on-track glimpse of their new car. With the 2026 season surrounded by uncertainty, speculation around Alpine’s challenger has intensified in recent weeks. As the season-opener…

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Gasly reflects on Alpine’s challenging F1 season, highlighting improved communication, preparation and foundations built for future strength
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Gasly reflects on a F1 season of progress behind the scenes at Alpine

Pierre Gasly ended a challenging season together with the Alpine F1 Team with a sense of clarity rather than frustration. While results often told a difficult story on Sundays, the year turned out to be an important one behind the scenes for Gasly and Alpine. Progress was not always visible on the timing screens, but…

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Colapinto remained remarkably optimistic about what lies ahead, viewing 2025's struggles as essential preparation for Alpine's F1 2026 reset.
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“From the lows is when you learn the most” — Colapinto on his difficult 2025 F1 season with Alpine

Franco Colapinto’s first full F1 season with Alpine in 2025, didn’t go according to plan. The 22-year-old Argentine, who replaced Jack Doohan from the Imola Grand Prix onwards, endured a point-less campaign that left him 20th in the standings. Yet speaking in Abu Dhabi last month, Colapinto remained remarkably optimistic about what lies ahead, viewing…

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Pierre Gasly during the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP.
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Gasly “optimistic” about Alpine’s 2026 F1 car after difficult season with A525

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…

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All 22 drivers have confirmed their race numbers for the 2026 F1 season, including Lando Norris, who will start using the number 1 after beating Max Verstappen and winning his maiden title
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All the 2026 F1 driver numbers confirmed in full and the stories behind them

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…

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Alpine F1 driver, Pierre Gasly
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F1 2025 Driver Rankings: 15th | Pierre Gasly

One of the season’s unsung performers has been Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, who’s ranked 15th in Pit Debrief’s 2025 Formula 1 Drivers’ Rankings. Gasly’s campaign lacked glory but showed his grit. Finishing 18th in the Drivers’ Championship with 22 points, the Frenchman shouldered the entire weight of Alpine’s aspirations in what became the Enstone squad’s worst-ever…

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Alpine driver Franco Colapinto struggled a lot with Alpine's "lack of pace" during the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. He finished last.
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Colapinto sad not to give Viry a good farewell at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

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…

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