Colapinto rues strategy after going ‘backwards’ in Canada

Alpine endured a challenging Canadian Grand Prix, with both Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly failing to score points. Colapinto, who started impressively from P10 after out-qualifying Gasly, saw his race unravel due to a "wrong" strategy call. An early pit stop put him into heavy traffic and dirty air, severely compromising his pace and tire life, leading to a 13th-place finish. Despite the disappointing outcome, Colapinto felt this weekend was his strongest since returning to F1, highlighting the team's need to better execute race strategy when starting in the points. Pierre Gasly's race was equally frustrating. Starting from the pit lane due to parc ferme changes, his one-stop strategy proved ineffective. Gasly struggled with a lack of straight-line speed, making overtaking incredibly difficult and leaving him stuck behind slower cars for much of the race, ultimately finishing P15. He admitted the team needs to "review exactly what we could have done better." A notable incident saw Gasly forced onto the grass by Lance Stroll during a battle for P17, an aggressive move that earned Stroll a 10-second penalty. The team now faces a period of review to understand their struggles and improve for future races.