Why Lawson wasn’t penalised for flipping Gasly in Miami GP
Liam Lawson has avoided a penalty for clashing with Pierre Gasly during the Miami Grand Prix because his Racing Bulls suffered a gearbox failure moments before the crash. On lap five Gasly went to overtake Lawson into the Turn 17 hairpin and was hit by the Racing Bulls driver, sending the Alpine into a flip and […]
Is Pierre Gasly underrated?
Autosport’s driver ratings have been going on for, well, decades, and the responsibility of giving the drivers a score out of 10 has passed through the hands of many esteemed writers and journalists through the years. Framed by that previous sentence, you might be thinking «well, why do you do them now, then?». And that’s […]
Pierre Gasly buys shares in the Tech3 MotoGP team
Pierre Gasly’s Trail Slam investment fund has purchased shares in the Tech3 MotoGP team. His buy into the squad follows the acquisition of the team by an investment group led by former Haas F1 team principal Gunther Steiner last year. In September 2025, a group of investors led by Steiner and IKON Capital took control […]
Why there are «no excuses» for Alpine in F1 2026
As Flavio Briatore said at Alpine’s 2026 launch in Barcelona, his team has no more excuses. But rather than dreading the added pressure, a character-building 2025 has meant the team has been counting the days until it could finally show what it can do. It was hard not to notice Alpine was in a buoyant […]
Why Alpine believes 2025 discoveries can be benefitted from with Mercedes power
In many respects, 2025 has been a frustrating year for Alpine. The team decided early on to shift its full focus to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations and therefore to virtually abandon the development of the A525. Alpine admitted it was surprised by some of its rivals, who continued to introduce upgrades even late in […]
Alpine confirms date and location of F1 2026 season launch
The Alpine Formula 1 team will hold a season launch event in Barcelona on 23 January, shortly before pre-season testing gets under way at the Catalan track from 26-30 January. The squad made the announcement in a social media post which does not disclose much information as to what will actually happen, and whether its […]
Why Gasly tries to be “the main factor in motivation” at Alpine F1 team
Pierre Gasly has explained he’s been trying to be “the main factor in motivation” amid Alpine’s current struggles, as his Formula 1 team has ‘drastically’ focused its efforts on 2026. Alpine has been enduring the worst form in its history, including its Toleman, Benetton, Renault and Lotus eras; its best result over the past five […]
Who should partner Gasly at Alpine for F1 2026?
The 2026 Formula 1 grid is starting to take shape with only four teams left to officially confirm their driver line-up for next season. Mercedes is one, but the Silver Arrows is expected to keep its pairing of George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Alpine, Red Bull and Racing Bulls are the other three. […]
Gasly commits to Alpine until at least the end of F1’s 2028 season
Pierre Gasly will remain with Alpine in Formula 1 until at least the end of the 2028 season, the team confirmed on Saturday during the Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza. Gasly joined the Enstone-based squad in 2023 from AlphaTauri and has since taken two podium finishes — at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix and […]