Alpine believes it has found explanations for Pierre Gasly’s below-par performance at the Miami GP. According to Steve Nielsen, the team’s managing director, investigations conducted after the race pointed to “some ideas and evidence” about the problems faced by the Frenchman over the weekend.
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Gasly retired from the race after a collision with Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls, but was already showing signs of discomfort with the car. “We did some investigations on Pierre’s side in the weeks since Miami to understand why, compared to the performance he has shown so far this season, he did not feel very comfortable in the car during the weekend,” Nielsen said before the Canadian GP.
“We have some ideas and evidence to suggest what happened, and we hope that both cars will be up there scoring points again in Canada,” he added.
Gasly also admitted to discomfort throughout the Miami weekend and said the team found possible solutions for the race in Montreal: “I was not completely comfortable in the car in Miami, so we spent some time trying to understand why,” he said. “I think we have some answers, some directions to follow in Canada.”
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Although Alpine did not reveal details of the investigation, Gasly complained about traction problems on exits of slow corners at the Miami circuit, especially in turns 11 and 17. According to the driver, inconsistent accelerations hurt his pace.
While Gasly struggled, Franco Colapinto had his best performance in Formula 1. The Argentine outqualified his teammate in both sessions in Miami, securing eighth place for both the sprint and the GP. In the main race, he finished seventh after Charles Leclerc’s post-race penalty.
Nielsen also praised Colapinto for his performance and highlighted the team’s progress. With 23 points, Alpine has already surpassed all the points scored in 2025 and occupies fifth place in the constructors’ championship after four rounds.
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