Pierre Gasly has used his trademark irony to sum up Alpine’s difficult season after the Singapore Grand Prix. Despite being the only driver to score points for the team in the Constructors’ Championship, the Frenchman admitted that driving such an uncompetitive car has been far from enjoyable and described the 2025 campaign as “frustrating.”
Gasly looking ahead to 2026
When the current Formula 1 regulations came into effect, Alpine was the fourth-fastest team on the grid and had clear ambitions of closing the gap to the top three. However, it was McLaren that took that step forward, while the Enstone-based squad has fallen dramatically behind. Internal instability and constant management changes have inevitably affected performance, leaving Alpine at the bottom of the standings, with less than half the points scored by Haas, who currently sit ninth in the Constructors’ table.
One of the few constants within the team this year has been Pierre Gasly. The French driver has scored all of Alpine’s 20 points so far this season, showing determination and consistency despite the car’s evident shortcomings. Race after race, he has pushed the A525 to its limits, even when there was little to fight for. The difference in performance between Alpine and its rivals was once again clear at Marina Bay, where Gasly started from the pit lane and could only finish second-to-last.
Gasly’s comments
Speaking to Krone Zeitung after the race, Gasly described his Singapore weekend with a dose of bitter humor. “It went well — we were too slow for the race to be physically demanding,” he said sarcastically. “At the moment, it’s not fun driving like this. We’re simply not competitive enough to really fight, and that’s just frustrating.”
The former AlphaTauri driver did not hold back when evaluating the team’s recent performance. “To be honest, the last few weekends haven’t been good enough,” Pierre Gasly admitted. “Overall, it feels like we’re just not doing things right. I’m still giving everything I can, trying to put pressure on the car ahead and force them into mistakes.”
It’s a modest reward for a driver who, while not considered among the very top talents on the grid, has proven to be a solid and dependable performer — one who doesn’t deserve to spend his weekends battling at the back of the field. His frustration is understandable, especially given how Alpine’s performance has deteriorated sharply compared to expectations set just a couple of seasons ago.
Looking to the future, Pierre Gasly is pinning his hopes on 2026, when the new power unit regulations will come into play. Alpine is set to switch to Mercedes engines, a move that could offer the fresh start the French team desperately needs. For Pierre Gasly, the change represents not just a potential turning point for the team, but also an opportunity to revive his own career after a difficult period marked by inconsistency and underperformance from Enstone.
For now, however, the Frenchman remains realistic about Alpine’s chances. “We’re just not where we need to be,” he concluded. “There’s no magic solution — only hard work and big changes can get us back to where we want to be.” His words reflect the growing frustration within the team and among its fans, as one of Formula 1’s most promising midfield projects continues to spiral downwards.
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