The French team confirmed the replacement of David Weather and is regrouping ahead of the second half of the season
The move is significant. Aerodynamics, one of the most sensitive areas in modern Formula 1, has become Alpine's Achilles' heel this year. With an engine that delivers about 10 horsepower less than its rivals, the team should have compensated with a more efficient chassis, but the opposite has happened.
The 2025 season is proving to be the toughest for Alpine since its entry into Formula 1. The French team occupies the last place in the constructors' championship and has barely scored 20 points (all earned by Pierre Gasly), while Franco Colapinto still doesn't have a competitive car to fight on equal terms with the rest of the grid.
Even so, in Enstone they are not giving up and are preparing for a second half of the calendar marked by deep changes in their technical and management structure.
In this regard, the team announced the departure of David Wheater as head of the aerodynamics department and the addition of Kris Midgley, who arrives after his time at Ferrari. Midgley already knows the Enstone factory, since between 2007 and 2013 he worked there when the team competed under the name Renault, which guarantees experience and immediate adaptation.
The other major change will take place at the top of the management structure. Starting from the Italian Grand Prix, Steve Nielsen will take over as Managing Director, a position that had been vacant since Oliver Oakes's departure in May. In the meantime, Flavio Briatore took the reins on an interim basis. Nielsen's arrival aims to provide stability to a project that needs clear direction at a critical moment.
With Midgley and Nielsen on board, Alpine is making a final attempt to turn around a year to forget. The challenge will be to ensure that the changes are quickly reflected on the track and that Gasly and Colapinto have a car capable of leaving the bottom of the standings before the season ends.
