Overview
- Alpine posted on X and Instagram a “Step by step” message with a graphic showing Pierre Gasly on 2 points and Franco Colapinto on 0 after the Brazil Grand Prix.
- Fans flooded the posts with complaints calling the comparison unnecessary and tactless, with many urging the team to delete it.
- Ex‑driver Juan Cruz Álvarez condemned the message as inciting hate and referenced Alpine’s late team order in Zandvoort that hurt Colapinto’s point chances.
- The image highlighted seven straight races without points before Gasly ended the drought in Brazil, and users also alleged the team reused a prior photo template.
- As of today’s coverage there is no report of an Alpine apology or retraction, while Colapinto prepares for the upcoming Las Vegas round and is confirmed for 2026.