Alpine’s 2025 contender, the A525, made its first look in the present day, with Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan placing it by its paces on the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit.
The pair break up the 200km restricted programme as a part of the staff’s shakedown for its first of two filming days for 2025.
The staff can be again on monitor on Wednesday as official pre-season testing begins, Doohan taking first driving duties earlier than Gasly heads out within the afternoon and once more on Thursday morning. The Australian can be again within the A525 on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning earlier than his teammate rounds off the check on Friday afternoon.
“It’s a nice feeling to be again on monitor and driving the A525 for the primary time,” mentioned Gasly. “Congratulations to everybody who has contributed to this automobile and all of the arduous work that has gone into making ready this season.
“It’s only a shakedown, restricted working, so it is not like we’re driving the automobile at its full potential however the preliminary feeling felt clean and I’m simply wanting ahead to getting going and having a correct run later this week for official pre-season testing. I need to say, the brand new colors look actually cool so I hope everybody enjoys seeing the A525 in motion.”
“We’ve had a great first day in Bahrain,” mentioned Doohan, “and I’m positive everybody on the staff feels actually excited to be again and prepared now to begin the season.
“It’s my first time driving a shakedown day so an incredible expertise, particularly driving on monitor with the filming autos! The automobile felt good so because of everybody at Enstone and Viry-Chatillon for his or her time and dedication in preparing for 2025.
“I do know Pierre and I are actually excited for Wednesday and starting pre-season testing. Will probably be three busy days the place now we have many issues to run by as a way to develop the A525 forward of the season begin.”
“It’s at all times a second of satisfaction when a brand new automobile goes on monitor for the primary time,” mentioned staff boss, Oliver Oakes, “so effectively carried out to everybody at Enstone and Viry-Chatillon for his or her arduous work in growing the A525 forward of this season.
“Regardless of the overcast and powerful gusts of wind, now we have had a great day’s working in Bahrain with 200km accomplished break up evenly between Pierre and Jack. You will need to give them a primary go every and permit them each to have a primary feeling on the wheel forward of a busy three days of testing later this week.
“There are actually a number of areas of curiosity for us to continue learning and progressing and we sit up for persevering with the arduous work starting on Wednesday with Jack driving the morning and Pierre the afternoon.”
