Alpine Racing
Alpine F1 Team 2025 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Sunday Race Report
Pierre Gasly
Started: P10 | Finished: P13
Tyres: New Medium → New Hard (Lap 9) → New Hard (Lap 29)
⏱️ Fastest Lap: 1:20.398
Franco Colapinto
Started: P16 | Finished: P16
Tyres: New Medium → New Hard (Lap 22) → New Hard (Lap 46)
⏱️ Fastest Lap: 1:20.345
Franco Colapinto, Driver, Alpine F1 Team
Our pace was genuinely encouraging today, but unfortunately, the strategy didn’t play out in our favour. I was comfortable on the Mediums and planned for a one-stop. But the Virtual Safety Car came just after my stop, which put me at a disadvantage—others got free stops while I already had laps on my Hards.
When the full Safety Car came later, it made things even tougher. Most drivers had fresh tyres while I was already managing wear. Still, we gathered valuable data, and I’m gaining more confidence with every lap.
Monaco is up next—it’s a high-confidence circuit and I’m not quite there yet, but I’m learning fast and looking forward to the challenge.
Pierre Gasly, Driver, Alpine F1 Team
Overall, I’m frustrated with how the race unfolded. I had a great launch and climbed to P9 early, engaging in a tough battle with Charles [Leclerc]. I tried to go wide into Turn 9 while Charles came up the inside, but I misjudged the grip levels. I couldn’t hold the corner and dropped five positions—it was a costly mistake that shouldn’t have happened.
We opted for a two-stop strategy, which looked promising. We were on course to battle the one-stoppers toward the end, but the late Safety Car handed a free stop to others, leaving us short on tyre life when it mattered most.
Despite the result, the car felt strong throughout the weekend, especially in Qualifying trim. We’ll aim to play to our strengths and bounce back in Monaco, where Saturday is everything.
Flavio Briatore
We were well-positioned for points today, especially with Franco on the one-stop plan. But the timing of the Virtual Safety Car handed rivals a free stop, which ultimately altered the race outcome. These things happen in Formula 1.
Despite the setbacks, the team showed solid pace and promise. Now, we head to Monaco—one of my home races—where we’ll regroup and look to seize another opportunity to compete at the front.
