Overview

• Alpine sits last in the Constructors’ standings on 20 points, all scored by Pierre Gasly, according to F1’s midseason review.
• F1’s official site describes Alpine’s second seat as an open situation, with Flavio Briatore saying the team can decide race by race or for the full season.
• Gasly says he is working with Briatore to secure a car capable of winning in 2026 as Alpine prepares to switch from Renault to Mercedes engines under new regulations.
• Franco Colapinto returns at the Dutch Grand Prix on 29 August for his tenth start of the season seeking his first points.
• The midseason analysis notes Colapinto debuted for Alpine without pre-season testing and with a new race engineer, complicating his adaptation to the A525.