Flavio Briatore: “It was a disappointing final result”

The maximum reference of the Alpine team analyzed the lazy weekend of Hungary, in which Franco Colapinto was 18º and Pierre Gasly, 19th.

Alpine made a decision at the beginning of the year: practically rule out the 2025 season and focus on the 2026, when a new regulation will enter into force, with changes of cars and engines. With an A525 that is nothing more than a clean pass from its predecessor, the A524, and without developments to introduce updates during the tournament (except a new soil that arrived in Barcelona), A difficult championship was expected. But probably not so much.

Alpine marches last, and comfortable, in the Construction Championship, with 20 points (is 15 of the penultimate Haas). Hungary’s GP undress all the weaknesses of Team de Estone, As evidenced in other races (Canada, Great Britain and Belgium, for example). In Hungaroring, the lack of competitiveness was added the bad strategy and the lazy work of the mechanics in the boxes. Franco Colapinto was 18º and Pierre Gasly, 19th, occupying the last two positions among the pilots who arrived at the flag of paintings (Oliver Bearman was the only one who abandoned).

Flavio Briatore, the maximum reference of the French teamhe could not appease a situation that was clearly in sight. “It was a disappointing final result and a difficult weekend in general for the team, which revealed the weaknesses of our car“The Italian said.

“It was a difficult season until now and the goal for the remainder of the year is to try to improve our current situation. It is a great challenge, since all our attention focuses on 2026 and to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the new regulations. Now it is a crucial phase in our work for next year and I know that the Estone team is positively advancing in that project “, Briatore added.

The F1 entered the recess of the summer boreal and only on the last weekend of August will return the action. “I hope everyone returns from the summer break with a lot of determination and fighting spirit, giving everything to finish the season as well as possible and make sure to be ready by 2026, ”Flavio closed.

Alpine’s emergencies need some prize soon, because 2026 is far.