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Mariano Angarolla considered that the weekend had been Franco's worst in Alpine in terms of car reliability, but he said that it should not be dramatized because the team had been among the most reliable—or perhaps the most reliable—despite the problems that still needed to be resolved. He added that Franco had been the driver with the fewest retirements, partly due to that reliability, and maintained that Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull had suffered numerous problems several times during the year, while this had been the first for Franco's car. Separately, he noted that Alpine needed to improve their pace and setup, which, he said, had shown ups and downs depending on the circuit. #F1 #Alpine #Fiabilidad (translated)

Austria's mountains are becoming increasingly dangerous as cases of glacier crevasse falls have almost tripled and accident numbers in alpine sports are rising each year, although the number of fatalities has recently decreased. #Bergsport #Gletscherspalten #AlpineSicherheit (translated)

Nico Peix pointed out that Alpine had left behind the less favorable circuits and that, in theory, the upcoming tracks would allow the team to be more competitive again, like in Monza and Baku. He also expressed his wish for Franco to fight again later on. #F1 #Alpine #Franco (translated)

Mariano Angarolla noted that Franco abandoned for the first time with Alpine on lap 32 due to car problems. He added that the driver had not completed any laps in the Sprint the day before and that, since his arrival in Singapore on Friday, he had faced various issues. According to Angarolla, Franco also did not have pace that day, despite Alpine showing reliability. #F1 #Vuelta32 #Alpine (translated)

Mariano Angarolla wrote that Franco had difficulties since Friday in Singapore, when he struggled during the only practice session. According to Angarolla, the rain and power issues prevented him from completing a lap in the Sprint, in which he retired. He then qualified 16th, behind Gasly, the Racing Bulls, the Audis, and the Haases. Angarolla stated that this result did not reflect the position he could achieve with Alpine and added that Franco had never had the car. #F1 #Singapur #Alpine (translated)

Alpine ARG stated that, according to Alpine, Franco's car had stopped at turn 14 and the team had lost all data and communication with the vehicle. He added that they would have to retrieve it to understand what had happened and expressed disbelief at the situation. https://t.co/0tAhKxYWft #F1 #Alpine #Motorsport (translated)

Nachez reported that Formula 1 would discuss a budget cap reform driven by Williams. He wrote that the proposal would allow teams not in the top four to have a higher spending cap through a compensation system. He added that Audi, Aston Martin, Alpine, and Cadillac already supported it and that one vote was needed to reach the supermajority required to approve it in 2027. He also indicated that it would be discussed in the F1 Commission in November and cited The Race as a source. #F1 #Formula1 #ReformaPresupuestaria (translated)

Marco M.M. had reported a rapid deterioration in weather conditions in the North today, particularly indicating eastern-central Liguria, northern Tuscany, the pre-Alpine and Alpine areas of Lombardy, and the eastern areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia. He added that in the eastern-central Alps, snow would only fall on the peaks, starting from 2,500 meters, and that a moderately more pronounced drop in temperatures would come over the weekend, starting from Friday, October 9. #Meteo #Maltempo #Neve (translated)

Fernando Tornello thanked everyone for the birthday wishes and said he spent the day working on what he enjoyed. He praised the Sepang circuit and Max's victory, as well as Antonelli's performance and the recovery of Hamilton and Leclerc. He also highlighted Fernando Alonso's points and that Franco Colapinto had gained eight positions. Tornello pointed out that Alpine had sent Colapinto out on the track with slick tires despite the wet ground, a gamble that, he said, backfired, although other teams had also tried it. He added that during the first safety car period, the race resumed before Franco and other drivers reached the back of the grid, leaving them about 25 seconds behind. He said that the FIA needed to review that procedure and recommended reading ANPeix's documented analysis on the restart. He also thanked those who followed them during the night on Disney+ Premium. #F1 #Sepang #Cumpleaños (translated)

Nico Peix stated that Franco Colapinto's 13th place did not reflect his performance and claimed that the driver had very competitive pace for much of the Grand Prix. According to what he wrote, the initial strategy with soft tires affected the race, and after a restart from the FIA that, in his opinion, did not properly regroup the field, the Alpines were left more than 25 seconds behind the group. Peix pointed out that the Safety Car arrived late and left only four laps to try to catch up, although Colapinto managed to overtake Bearman. He also indicated that the team was 22 points behind Racing Bulls and called to turn the page and focus on Singapore. He added that if the car performed well, he was confident that Colapinto would continue to demonstrate his ability. #Fórmula1 #FrancoColapinto #GP (translated)

Mariano Angarolla wrote that Franco had not managed to join the pack before the restart and was in last place, far from the group. He added that Gasly, in P19, must have been furious and argued that Alpine should have only taken a risk with Franco. He also noted that the Racing Bulls were in fifth and seventh place. #F1 #GranPremio #Alpine (translated)

Mariano Angarolla wrote that Franco would use medium tires and that those who had chosen intermediates would switch to slicks without losing time. He said that everything had gone wrong for Alpine, but he noted that Franco was rejoining the pack and was practically back to where he started: last. #Franco #Alpine #Fórmula1 (translated)

Nachez described a statistic that compared two drivers as "ridiculous" and pointed out that one had driven for Alpine and Aston Martin, while the other had driven for Mercedes and Ferrari. He said that both were great drivers, but that Fernando Alonso's talent was unattainable and that only Max could match him, although he considered it was still too early to know for sure. #F1 #FernandoAlonso #MaxVerstappen (translated)

Nico Peix wrote that Alpine's plan had gone as expected: Pierre Gasly finished ninth and, according to Peix, was the best of the rest, while Liam Lawson was eliminated in Q2. He added that Franco was able to save a set of new tires, which he considered an advantage for the race, as he would start from the back and have more strategic flexibility to move forward. Peix stated that Alpine was still clearly the fifth team on the grid and said he had good feelings for the next day. #Formula1 #Alpine #Motorsport (translated)

The Alpine Club stated that it had known for some time that Colapinto would have to mount a fourth engine and receive a 10-place penalty. As he wrote, the five-position sanction he was carrying over from Baku made it more logical to accumulate both penalties in Sepang. The alternative was to wait until Singapore, but Nielsen explained that it was harder to overtake there. That is why Alpine preferred to impose the penalty in Sepang, where they believed Franco would have more opportunities to recover. #F1 #Motorsport #Alpine (translated)

The Alpine Club pointed out that Flavio Briatore had acknowledged that Alpine deserved the penalty imposed on Franco in Baku, but questioned why Lindblad did not receive punishment after hitting Lawson during the same restart. According to the club, Briatore considered that Lindblad had done the same as Lawson and asked why Alpine was penalized and Lindblad was not; he added that his criticism was aimed at the lack of consistency of the stewards. #Fórmula1 #Briatore #Consistencia (translated)