F1 news: Pierre Gasly concedes Alpine ‘has some work to do’ ahead of Austrian Grand Prix

The Alps began an unequal start here in the 2025 Formula 1 season.
The team that ended the sixth exciting sixth in the 2025 Establishment championship arranged at the bottom of the table, similar to the start of their campaign 2024. Last year, the Alps was stuck in the ninth place of most of the season until a double Bodium shocked in the Grand Prix in Sao Paulo from Pierre Gzeli and Astban Okun to the Battle of midfield.
The team is now on its third driver for this season – where Franco Kulapinto replaced Jacques Douuhan after the Grand Prix in Miami – and the director of the second team. Oliver Oaks left after Miami as well, where his brother faces criminal charges in the United Kingdom for “Transfer of criminal property“The great adviser Flavio Bricator left to deal with the team’s main duties.
He left the Montreal Chedd after the Canadian Grand Prix, and the team hopes to recover this weekend in the Steurian hills.
“After a disappointing race in Canada, we know that we have some work to be performed, especially since our close competitors have demanded again in the race,” Jasli said in the inspection of the media in the Grand Austrian team. “I think our race was at risk because of the qualifiers because we know how important the path is to put the path these days.
Jasli spent some time at Eston Factory for the team to prepare for the upcoming double president, who takes the network from Austria to Silverston for the British Grand Prix.
“I was in the factory with the team to extract information and also to prepare Austria and the curiosity of this double vertical. Spielberg is the shortest roll of the season and this makes it severe,” he added. “It contains a lot of high -speed corners and solid braking areas that, despite only ten angles, makes it a difficult bosom. We will aim to be at the pace from the beginning and we have a competitive weekend.
On the other side of the garage, Kulapinto praised the “capabilities” in the A525, despite the difficult weekend in Montreal. The young driver also indicated that Red Bull Ring was nice with him in the past, as he achieved a platform in the Formula 2 feature race for the last season.
“The result that we wanted from the weekend in Canada was not, but we achieved a good progress session in the session and we have shown that we have capabilities in the car,” said Clapinto. “We only need to continue working hard and continue to take steps in the right direction before Austria this week.
“It is a path that I know very well from races in the Junior series, recently, to secure a platform platform in the Formula 2 feature race for the past year. It’s a real driver, which means that you need to till everything and keep a good and consistent flow because it is a short time. Pressing it will be to make sure everything is to qualify to give the best opportunity to install points in the race.”
Colabinto returns to some of its pressure before the end of this week. When Albin moved to this after the Grand Prix in Miami, the switch with a qualification was Kulapinto in the seat for five races.
This week in Austria is his fifth race in A525.
However, although the Canadian Grand Prix was not nice with the Alps, the two drivers admitted that the days after this showed a “surreal” experience. Both Gasly and ColaPinto flew to New York City to offer the first show F1: The movie.
“Finally, it was very great, surrealist, to go to New York City for the first world offer F1: Film. “I went out in cinemas this week, and I can tell you,” said Ghazly. “I personally love the movie, and I cannot wait to find out what fans think. He walked on the “red” carpet with Brad Pitt, Wow, this was incredible and memory that I will hold for a long time. “
“Away from the track last week, we stopped in New York City for the first show F1: Film. It was once an age experience to walk on the red carpet in Times Square and learn about Brad Pitt. It is safe to say, it will never be forgotten. Colabinto added:
Of course, points are more important than the first offer.
“On the right track, we are still focused and know that we need to collect everything together on the weekend in Spielberg to record some important points for the team,” and concluded Kulapinto.