Pierre Gasly described Alpine’s 2026 challenger as the best Formula 1 car he’s had in his career, after beating Max Verstappen to seventh position in the Japanese Grand Prix.<br>After Alpine sacrificed its 2025 campaign to focus on F1’s new technical regulations, Gasly has again spearheaded its effort – and this time higher up the grid.<br>The 30-year-old qualified seventh in the last ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pierre-gasly-labels-alpine-a526-his-best-f1-car-ever-after-beating-max-verstappen/10809794/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>