2023 “the most unlucky” year I’ve known in F1

The Frenchman joined the Enstone-based squad at the start of this year, and hoped it would be able to improve on its fourth-place finish in the 2022 constructors’ championship standings. 

However, Alpine has endured a turbulent campaign beset by incidents and internal politics. 

Gasly and team-mate Esteban Ocon have accidentally driven into each other twice, and the A523 has slipped back into the midfield, leaving the team sixth in the…