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Pierre Gasly had a scare at the Miami Grand Prix this past weekend when he ended up flipping over his car and onto a stack of tyres.
Alpine’s damages costs have reached $1.3m this season due to various incidents, including Pierre Gasly’s crash at the Miami Grand Prix.
Gasly flipped over his car and landed on a stack of tyres while battling Liam Lawson on track, leading to significant damage on his Alpine vehicle.
Gasly now leads the damage cost rankings after repairs to his car amounting to nearly $960,000, impacting Alpine’s budget cap.
Teammate Franco Colapinto’s impressive eighth-place finish highlighted the car’s potential, but Gasly’s crash added to the team’s already expensive bills.
Isack Hadjar also suffered a costly collision in Miami, placing him second behind damage leader Kimi Antonelli, raising concerns within the team about their financial losses.
