Briatore self-critical yet upbeat about Alpine’s future and Colapinto | OneFootball

The Italian Flavio Briatore, principal advisor for Alpine, conducted a deep self-critique regarding his team's performance, which is currently last in the Constructors' Championship and is home to the Argentine Franco Colapinto. However, he confirmed that they will continue in Formula 1 and was optimistic: “We are investing a lot in the 2026 car.”

First, the 75-year-old advisor reflected: “Perhaps we made a mistake by not implementing updates from the start of the season, and now we are paying for it. At the same time, between ten and fifteen cars are within three-tenths of a second of each other. We know we are far behind in power and engine, but that's why we want to forget about this year quickly,” he said on the Dutch site Formule1.NL.

On the other hand, the European businessman highlighted the arrival of François Provost as the new CEO of the French brand: “I know him very well, he is enthusiastic. Our president, Jean-Dominique Senard, is also a strong supporter of Formula 1. Renault wants to continue in the category.”

He then referred to the return of the British engineer Steve Nielsen, who led the team during its glory years: “It's good news. We need someone like him, a team director. I hope he takes the reins from start to finish.”

Alpine will stop using Renault engines for the next season and will purchase power units produced by Mercedes. Briatore explained that they need “better results next year,” although he already anticipated a problem: “The regulations remain difficult to interpret.”

The French team is currently last and has accumulated 20 points (all scored by Gasly) in the team championship, 24 less than Haas, which is in ninth place. Next Friday, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will begin.

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