Flavio Briatore baffled by Alpine form: “Why aren't we winning?” | OneFootball

Alpine’s progress in 2026 compared to the previous season is not enough for Flavio Briatore. The team’s executive advisor said they are meeting the goal set before the start of the year, but he cannot find an explanation for why neither Franco Colapinto nor Pierre Gasly can fight for podiums.

“Last year I promised Renault that we would be in the top six the following year. We achieved it, and maybe we’ll even be in the top five. But clearly, the top six, moving from tenth to sixth place, is already there. That’s what I had promised,” the Italian admitted in an interview with The Race.

On the other hand, he added: “But I’m sure this team… I don’t know why we’re not winning. I don’t know why we’re not beating McLaren. I don’t know why we’re not beating Ferrari! We’ve done it before. The only thing is believing in what you do, measuring yourself against those people.”

“We have everything. We have to put the pieces together. To do that, we need to be a little more creative than we currently are, take more risks than we are taking today,” Briatore said.

And he questioned: “I don’t see what the others have that we don’t. Yes, maybe some have better facilities. But we also see the example of Aston Martin, with the best facilities in the world and the best engineer in the world. And even so, they are not that competitive. It’s just a matter of people believing that winning is possible. Of everyone putting in their maximum effort.”

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