Overview
- Alpine has limited its choice of Pierre Gasly’s 2026 teammate to incumbent Franco Colapinto or reserve Paul Aron, closing the door to outside candidates.
- Team adviser Flavio Briatore explicitly dismissed moves for Red Bull-affiliated drivers Yuki Tsunoda or Liam Lawson.
- Colapinto was promoted after six rounds in 2025 to replace Jack Doohan and has yet to score in nine Alpine starts, though Briatore notes recent improvement.
- Aron, 21, strengthened his case with official reserve duties and a free‑practice outing at Monza following a strong Formula 2 campaign.
- With Gasly secured on a multi‑year deal, Alpine’s decision gains urgency as the team sits last in the constructors’ standings and prepares to switch to Mercedes engines for 2026.