Alpine's Formula One Surge: From Last to Fifth

0:00On April 2nd, Alpines making waves in Formula One this 2026 season, jumping from dead last in 2025 with just 22. Points to 5th place after 3 races, sitting on 16 points and tied with Red Bull while Haas leads by only 2. They kicked off strong by shifting development to their new car early last year, sacrificing results to prep for the big regulation changes and now. They are reaping the rewards with a fresh Mercedes power unit deal running through 2030. Teams to abilities another big win, with Flavio Bria Torre back steering the ship, new managing director Steve Nielsen on board, and the same driver duo. Of Pierre Gasly and Franco Calapinto, locked in after years of shakeups. Both drivers delivered right away, Gasly grabbing points in Australia, China and Japan, even holding off Max Verstappen late in Suzuka, while Calapinto scored his first in China, despite a early hiccup. They are consistent across tracks like Australia, China with its sprint and Japan, but no one's

1:04resting. Gasly and the crew are hungry to climb higher, grinding upgrades during the break before Miami to stay ahead of Haas, Red Bull, and the midfield pack. That's the story for today, F1 News Today, Driven by AI.