Gasly: “If I have a race-winning car… I know I will win”.
When the season began, Pierre Gasly told the media that – were he in charge of Alpine’s development – he would immediately focus put all resources towards 2026.
August 18, 2025
Jaden Diaz-Ndisang
Last Word On Sports

Pierre Gasly optimistic “my time will come”. When Gasly made his Alpine debut in 2023, there was no clear “number one driver”. “When I’m finishing P6 in Silverstone, if I have a race-winning car in my hands, I know I will win the race. At the end, I’m P6, I go back home. So you could say it’s only a P6 and nobody really cares about the P6 – which in some ways is true.”

“But then at the same time, I know my time will come. And you know what I’m working on at the moment, with Flavio [Briatore] to make sure I get a race winning package for next year.” For Pierre Gasly, there is no other choice except to believe that next season can be the start of a renaissance.

Having signed a Mercedes engine deal, there will be no room for excuses if the 2026 car falls short. Should Alpine design another uninspiring car, Gasly will be more likely to explore his options in the driver market.

“If I have a race-winning car… I know I will win”;

https://lastwordonsports.com/motorsp...ow-i-will-win/


Gasly pleased with 10th after ‘intense’ Belgian GP as Colapinto reflects on ‘tough’ afternoon
Pierre Gasly managed to score one point for Alpine in Belgium, as he and team mate Franco Colapinto reflect on a difficult race at Spa.
23 Aug 2025
F1 Technical1

Pierre Gasly was pleased with his and Alpine's work in the Belgian Grand Prix as the Frenchman came home in 10th place at the end of a difficult race with mixed conditions. “It was a very intense race and I am pleased that we were able to make the right calls to come away with one point, which we can be satisfied with today,” Gasly said afterwards.”

“We made some very good decisions like opting for an aggressive, low downforce set-up, which allowed us to attack and defend on the straights and also pitting at the right time for dry tyres as the track dried up early on. So, I am very happy with that and that hard work has paid off today. It is only a point but, after a race like that, defending from a number of cars for so long, we can be pleased.”

‘Very intense race’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...z9KqhFNvaeHrik


Gasly admits Alpine are 'just too slow' as team endure tough Hungarian Grand Prix
Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto give their views on a tricky race in Hungary for Alpine.
6 Aug 2025
Formula One - Official Site

Pierre Gasly has conceded Alpine are "just too slow" after he and team mate Franco Colapinto endured a tough Hungarian Grand Prix, with the pair coming home last of the 19 cars to finish. “We cannot be pleased with the end result today, even if it felt like our execution was quite good,” explained Gasly. "Ultimately, we are just too slow.”

“The last two weekends we have been able to maximise the conditions and come away with two good results. Today was more conventional and it really highlighted our weak spots. Still, there were a lot of fun battles out there and I felt like the racing was generally very good. I am here to race, not to give up, and I just gave it my best in all the wheel-to-wheel fights.”

'Just too slow';

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...82jDvDGOgJrKy6


The revised role Pierre Gasly is revelling in at Alpine in F1 2025
19 Aug 2025
Jack Oliver Smith
Motorsport Week

Pierre Gasly has revealed how he is adapting to the role of being the de facto team leader at Alpine since the start of this year’s Formula 1 season. “Yeah, I think it’s being more aware of… many things,” he said. “I’ve always had the speed.”

“Then, you need the consistency, you need the team to work; [you] need to work for the team, but then the team to work for you. And by both having this type of mentality, you get more out of the team and get more out of yourself, the package, etc.”

“So, yeah, I must say, I’m pleased I have more responsibilities in the team, more leadership. Obviously, with Jack and Franco, it puts more weight on myself, which I like, and also the team, we’re all driving in the direction which suits me to just perform and get the best out of the car.”

‘De facto team leader at Alpine’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...ne-in-f1-2025/


Pierre Gasly addresses Alpine F1 future after major Renault change
Renault recently appointed a new CEO, an appointment that comes at a challenging period for the French manufacturer's F1 team.
23 August 2024
Fergal Walsh
RacingNews365

Renault's commitment to F1 has been disputed in recent times, particularly following its decision to cease its power unit construction and become a customer team for 2026. It has led to speculation that it could look to sell the team to an interested buyer. Gasly, however, believes François Provost (Head of the Renault Group) is committed to keeping the Enstone-based squad on the F1 grid.

“It's really clear,” Gasly told media including RacingNews365. “He's been a very long time working in Renault. He knows the DNA of the group, of the team. He's been part of it for all these years when Renault has been part of Formula 1. He's fully committed to the sport, to the Formula 1 team.” The change at Renault comes as Alpine endure a difficult year, as it holds 10th and last in the constructors' championship after 14 rounds.

Gasly asserted Provost is determined to see a boost in performance and hopes its focus on the 2026 regulations will offer a boost up the pecking order. “Obviously wants to see performance, and he's backing everybody in the team,“ Gasly added. “Looking forward to the future with the team. We know where we're heading. We know 2025 is a compromise we decided to take at the start of the year to focus on 2026. Hopefully, it's going to pay dividends next year.”

“Fully committed to the sport, to the Formula 1 team”;

https://racingnews365.com/pierre-gas...renault-change


Gasly hints at "undisclosed issues" that hinder Tsunoda at Red Bull
23 Aug 2025
Balazs Szabo
F1 Technical

On the back of a difficult run of races for Yuki Tsunoda, his former team-mate Pierre Gasly hinted at undisclosed issues that may affect the Japanese driver's performance at Red Bull. Pierrre Gasly has been a member of the Red Bull Junior Team since 2014. The French driver made his Formula One debut with Toro Rosso at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix, replacing Daniil Kvyat for the remainder of the 2017 season.

He completed a full-time move to Toro Rosso for 2018, before being promoted to parent team Red Bull in 2019. However, Gasly struggled to match his team-mate Max Verstappen's results, and was demoted midway through the season, after the Hungarian Grand Prix. Gasly was replaced by Alexander Albon, and he returned to Toro Rosso for the remainder of the year where he achieved his maiden podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix in that same year. In the coronavirus-affected 2020 season, Gasly took his maiden victory at the Italian Grand Prix whilst driving for the re-branded AlphaTauri.

He achieved a third podium for the team at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in 2021 before he moved to Alpine for his 2023 campaign, scoring his first podium for the team at the Dutch Grand Prix, repeating this feat at the rain-affected São Paulo Grand Prix in 2024. On the back of a difficult run of races for his former team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, Gasly hinted at undisclosed issues that may affect the Japanese driver's performance at Red Bull where he also struggled to extract the maximum from his car. "So, knowing from experience, I just try to chat as a friend and just advise on stuff that may help him.”

“Knowing from experience”;

https://www.f1technical.net/news/27631