It is not often that the words Alpine and Formula 1 record appear in the same sentence, and even less so when the achievement in question is far from positive. Yet, that is precisely the situation the French Formula 1 team now finds itself in. For fans of Alpine, the moment is a difficult one to accept, as the milestone recently reached is not one to be celebrated.
Despite scoring valuable points in the recent 2025 British Grand Prix at Silverstone—thanks to a determined performance by French driver Pierre Gasly—Alpine currently finds itself in last place in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship standings with a total of 19 points. On the surface, that may not seem catastrophic. However, it marks a rather bitter and ironic piece of history.
With that tally, Alpine has now set a new record: never before in the long and storied history of the Formula 1 World Championship has a team ranked in last position accumulated so many points by the halfway point of the season. It is a statistical anomaly that reflects both the unprecedented competitiveness of the current grid and the sharp decline in Alpine’s performance compared to recent years.
The previous record for most points scored by a team finishing last belonged to Haas F1 Team, who ended the 2023 season in tenth place with 12 points. Alpine has already far surpassed that figure—by mid-season—highlighting the incredibly tight margins that now define the lower half of the championship table.
While the 19 points might suggest the team has had some decent finishes, they also underscore just how tough the 2025 Formula 1 season has been for the French outfit. The midfield battle has grown fiercer, and the number of teams capable of scoring points on any given weekend has increased significantly. This means that while Alpine is not necessarily performing at the level of a traditional backmarker, it is still falling behind the rest of the pack in terms of consistency and development.
The Enstone-based team—operating under the Renault Group’s Alpine brand—entered this season with hopes of building on past progress and aiming for stronger results. However, ongoing technical challenges, strategic missteps, and a fiercely competitive field have left the team struggling to climb out of the bottom of the standings.
For a team with a rich legacy and ambitions of returning to the front of the grid, this record is a painful reminder of how much work remains to be done. Whether the second half of the 2025 season will bring a turnaround remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: Alpine must regroup quickly if it wants to restore its status in the Formula 1 pecking order.
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