Overview

• Franco Colapinto ranked 19th in FP1 and 20th in FP2 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with teammate Pierre Gasly improving to 16th in the second session.
• Alpine’s A525 lacked straight‑line power and suffered balance issues in the technical sections, leaving both cars near the bottom of the timesheets.
• The team trialled a Monza‑style low‑downforce rear wing to gain speed on the long straights, then reverted to higher downforce after the car struggled through the twisty sectors.
• Colapinto said the team is “very, very far” and not finding balance on the bumpy street circuit, while Gasly called for rapid improvements after trying multiple configurations.
• Local reports say Alpine is evaluating an engine change on Colapinto’s car that would trigger a five‑place grid penalty, with FP3 and qualifying set for Saturday before Sunday’s race.