Alpine F1’s Gamble Backfires as Gasly and Doohan Fall Short

Rain Chaos Denies Alpine F1 Points Despite Gasly’s Strong Pace

16/03/2025

Alpine F1 showed promise in Melbourne, but late rain shuffled the pack, leaving Gasly fighting hard and Doohan out in heartbreak.

Pierre Gasly once again proved his skill in wet conditions, staying firmly in the points battle for most of the Australian Grand Prix with Alpine F1.

However, a late downpour turned the race upside down, shaking up strategies, tire choices, and luck. The French driver ultimately dropped out of the top ten but fought hard against the Ferraris and local hero Oscar Piastri in the closing laps.

“It’s frustrating to leave empty-handed after such a challenging race in tough conditions. It was a lottery, and we managed things well, staying in the fight for most of the race. The final rain shower changed everything—some gained from an early stop, while others, like us, gambled by staying out a lap or two longer. Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn’t. But I’m happy with our competitiveness; we showed strong pace, and I feel confident heading into China. We’ll focus on the positives and keep pushing as a team. The lack of grip today made it tricky for even the most experienced drivers. Jack did a fantastic job all weekend—he was thrown into the deep end with the weather, and I know we’re both determined to come back stronger next weekend and fight for points again.”

For Jack Doohan, it was a heartbreaking end to his home race. Like Isack Hadjar and Carlos Sainz, the Australian fell victim to the treacherous early conditions. On a slippery Melbourne track, he spun on a straight and severely damaged his Alpine A525—an unfortunate blow in front of his home crowd.

*”This weekend had a lot of positives, but it’s disappointing to finish this way. It was a mix of factors that we’ll analyze to learn from and make sure it doesn’t happen again. Learning the hard way isn’t easy, but I’ve taken time to process what happened and shift my focus forward. The positives outweigh the result—we had strong pace all week, which gives us confidence for the next races. Yesterday, we were solid, but caught out by the yellow flag. Now, with Shanghai coming up, we’re resetting and aiming to bounce back even stronger.

Overall, it was an incredible weekend. The fans were amazing, the atmosphere was electric, and driving in front of my home crowd to kick off my first season was truly special.”*

Alpine F1 leaves Australia with mixed emotions—encouraging pace, but no points to show for it. Now, all eyes are on China as the team looks to turn promise into results.

Rain Chaos Denies Alpine F1 Points Despite Gasly’s Strong Pace

Alpine F1’s Gamble Backfires as Gasly and Doohan Fall Short Alpine F1’s Gamble Backfires as Gasly and Doohan Fall Short

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21 Mar 2025 - 23 Mar 2025
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21 MAR 03:30 - 04:30
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21 MAR 07:30 - 08:14
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22 MAR 03:00 - 04:00
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22 MAR 07:00 - 08:00
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23 MAR 07:00 - 09:00

2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
57
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.895s
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+8.481s
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
+12.773s
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+15.135s
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
+17.413s
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
+18.423s
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
+19.826s
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+20.448s
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+22.473s
Pierre Gasly
11
PIERRE
GASLY
+26.502s
Yuki Tsunoda
12
YUKI
TSUNODA
+29.884s
Esteban Ocon
13
ESTEBAN
OCON
+33.161s
Oliver Bearman
14
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+40.351s
Liam Lawson
15
LIAM
LAWSON
47 DNF
Gabriel Bortoleto
16
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
47 DNF
Fernando Alonso
17
FERNANDO
ALONSO
34 DNF
Carlos Sainz
18
CARLOS
SAINZ
0 DNF
Jack Doohan
19
JACK
DOOHAN
0 DNF
Isack Hadjar
20
ISACK
HADJAR
0 DNF
F1 CALENDAR 2025
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Date
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Chinese
Shanghai International
23 Mar
Japanese Flag
Japanese
Suzuka Circuit
6 Apr
Bahrain Flag
Bahrain
Sakhir desert
13 Apr
Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Street
20 Apr
United States Flag
United States
Miami
04 May

2025 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
25 Points
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
18
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
15
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
12
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
10
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
8
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
6
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
4
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
2
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
1

2025 FORMULA 1 CONSTRUCTORS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

1
McLaren
27
2
Mercedes
25
3
Red Bull
18
4
Williams
12
5
Aston Martin
8
6
Sauber
6
7
Ferrari
5
8
Alpine F1
0
9
Haas F1
0
10
Racing Bulls
0
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