Briatore says former Alpine staff members seeking to return

Flavio Briatore indicated that many engineers from Alpine, who left for Cadillac and Aston Martin during the team's restructuring, now want to come back. He expressed that the door is closed for these departing personnel, despite their changing circumstances. Amidst turmoil at their new teams, Briatore criticized the performance gap between Alpine and competitors like McLaren and Ferrari. He stated that Alpine has the necessary resources to win but emphasized the need for commitment from the team. Currently, Alpine sits sixth in the 2026 constructors' standings with 61 points.

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