Pierre Gasly reaches SQ3 with Alpine's upgrade at Dutch GP
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 10:30 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
At the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, Pierre Gasly advanced to SQ3 after Alpine provided him with a new upgrade package. He secured eighth place in Sprint Qualifying with a time of 1:12.578, just ahead of Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto. Franco Colapinto, using an older specification, qualified 13th and noted areas for improvement despite feeling comfortable in the car. Alpine's decision to implement this upgrade ahead of schedule followed promising simulator results. Pending more components before the main race, Gasly's performance helps position Alpine as a contender in the midfield once again.
- •Gasly qualifies eighth, just ahead of Bortoleto.
- •Colapinto qualifies 13th, awaiting further upgrades.
- •Alpine brought forward the upgrade after positive simulator results.
- •The Dutch GP is the 12th round of the 2026 season.
- 10:30 PMYahoo Sports — Alpine Upgrade Delivers Early Boost as Pierre Gasly Reaches SQ3 at Dutch GP
"At Zandvoort, Alpine gave Pierre Gasly sole use of its new upgrade package, with Franco Colapinto still waiting, to see whether it could produce points. Friday’s Sprint Qualifying provided encouraging evidence. In the A526, Gasly secured eighth for the Sprint…
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