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Italian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Alpine

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06/09/2026

Pierre Gasly: "It has been an incredible weekend.

"To be honest, we can all be very pleased with what we have achieved and finishing P7 today, best of the rest, top of the midfield is a really good achievement. Of course, we wanted more but we also have to be realistic and today's result is probably the best we could have achieved with what we have right now. So, in the end, I am happy. We all dreamed after yesterday but it was back to reality today! I had two good starts and led a lap so that was what we wanted at the start. After that, the others closed me down and I was fighting with Lando [Norris], who has won the last two races, and, at the end, finished three seconds behind Lewis [Hamilton] who has also been strong recently. There are so many positives to take away and so many memories from the weekend, which I will remember for a long time. We'll debrief as a team, take the points, which are so valuable to our Championship battle, and turn our focus to a new track in Madrid next weekend."

Franco Colapinto: "After a race like today, with all the emotions and where we were in the context of the race, it's difficult not to be frustrated. I'm frustrated with myself, as it could have been much better and for that I'm sorry to the team. We made a good start and made up some places and was running as high as fourth at the restart after the Red Flag early in the race. As a driver, when you're fighting for these positions, it gives you an extra buzz and motivation and you want more, and not to lose it. I was following closely behind Max [Verstappen] and had a big snap going into Turn 6 and went deep into the gravel. Thankfully we avoided the barrier, but the car handling felt different afterwards, so we probably picked up some floor damage. After that, I just tried to re-focus and try to pick up points for the team. I'm disappointed with myself right now, but after some time to reflect, hopefully I can look at it as a good recovery."

Flavio Briatore: "This weekend has been a positive one for the team, with some highs with the pole position yesterday and good points picked up for the team. We have narrowed the gap to Racing Bulls in the Championship and the performance we have brought to the car in recent races has put us in a more competitive position to fight on track. We were realistic of what was achievable today and ultimately the result was a fair reflection of our pace over a Grand Prix distance. Both drivers did a fantastic job over the weekend. It was great that Pierre had his moment to enjoy with the team yesterday, and Franco drove a brilliant race to recover and earn valuable points for the team."

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