Pierre Gasly<\/a> has scored all of Alpine\u2019s 20 points this season, and for that reason, has been rewarded with a new contract.<\/p>\n Flavio Briatore was initially unsure about Gasly<\/a>, but he has been impressed with him enough to offer him a new deal that runs until the end of the 2028 campaign.<\/p>\n The conundrum Alpine now face is deciding who will join the Frenchman in the garage next season.<\/p>\n Position Constructors’ Standings PointsPts 1 623 2 290 3 286 4 272 5 101 6 72 7 62 8 55 9 44 10 20 <\/p>\n Franco Colapinto<\/a> remains the only driver currently on the grid yet to score a point.<\/p>\n Briatore has suggested Alpine\u2019s second driver will either be Colapinto or Paul Aron<\/a>, who has impressed in his role as the team\u2019s reserve throughout 2025.<\/p>\n However, it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise if whichever driver misses out at Red Bull is suddenly in consideration, with Gasly keen on a reunion with Yuki Tsunoda<\/a> should he become available.<\/p>\n Journalist Tom Clarkson has now shared what he\u2019s heard about the Alpine driver situation, and it\u2019s potentially good news for F1\u2019s growing army of Argentinian fans.<\/p>\n READ MORE: All you need to know about Alpine F1 Team from team principal to lineage<\/a><\/p>\n Clarkson was talking to Jolyon Palmer<\/a> on the F1 Nation Podcast about the Mercedes-powered teams going into next season.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cJP, of those four teams, who has the best driver lineup?<\/p>\n \u201cSo, you\u2019ve got Lando and Oscar at McLaren. You\u2019ve got\u2026 Let\u2019s work on George and Kimi at Mercedes, although that hasn\u2019t been announced.<\/p>\n TEAMDRIVER 1DRIVER 2AlpinePierre GaslyN\/AAston MartinFernando AlonsoLance StrollAudiGabriel BortoletoNico HulkenbergCadillacValtteri BottasSergio PerezFerrariCharles LeclercLewis HamiltonHaasEsteban OconOliver BearmanMcLarenLando NorrisOscar PiastriMercedesN\/AN\/ARacing BullsN\/AN\/ARed Bull RacingMax VerstappenN\/AWilliamsAlex AlbonCarlos Sainz2026 confirmed F1 drivers<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re going to have Alex and Carlos at Williams. And Gasly\u2019s been announced, and it looks increasingly likely that it\u2019s going to be Colapinto in the second seat.\u201d<\/p>\n Palmer suggested Russell was the best driver out of those teams<\/a>, despite Piastri leading the drivers\u2019 championship.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Who is Alpine 2025 F1 driver Franco Colapinto? Everything you need to know<\/a><\/p>\n Franco Colapinto previews the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix<\/p>\n Colapinto has raced at the Singapore Grand Prix<\/a> before, narrowly missing out on points for Williams last season.<\/p>\n He finished 11th, directly behind Sergio Perez, whose Red Bull seat he was briefly linked with.<\/p>\n![\"Alpine](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2236536639-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Jayce Illman\/Getty ImagesFranco Colapinto is \u2018increasingly likely\u2019 to be retained by Alpine for the 2026 F1 season<\/p>\n