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Pierre Gasly is already looking ahead to 2026 as Alpine drops to last place in the standings.
Pierre Gasly anticipates a challenging second half of the season for Alpine due to their struggles with the slowest car in Formula 1.
Alpine, which has dropped from 6th to last place in the standings compared to last year, faces difficulties with only four points finishes so far in 2025, the best being 6th place at the British Grand Prix.
The team’s woes are exacerbated by their second driver’s lack of points, as both Doohan and Colapinto have failed to do better than 13th in a race.
Gasly acknowledges the tough road ahead with no major upgrades in sight for the remaining races but is determined to focus on laying the groundwork for a better future when Alpine transitions to using Mercedes engines next year.
Meanwhile, Franco Colapinto, struggling to find his rhythm in the A525, aims to reset during the summer break in order to come back stronger and keep working towards improvement.
