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Alpine going from bad to worse: Gasly was disqualified and Doohan didn't score points

Franco Colapinto's teammates still haven't scored points after the first two GPs of the season

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Editorial Team

The 2025 Chinese Grand Prix was another nightmare for Alpine, which seems to have not yet started the season. In the Shanghai race, Gasly finished 11th, but was later disqualified due to regulatory issues, and Jack Doohan finished 16th with a penalty for a bad maneuver.

During the post-race technical checks, the French driver was disqualified after his car registered a weight of 799 kg (1761 pounds) after the fuel was removed, 1 kg less than the minimum regulatory weight of 800 kg (1763 pounds). Beyond the penalty, Gasly was going to finish 11th, once again scoring 0 points, although with hope of scoring some points due to others being penalized post-GP.

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Gasly was disqualified due to the weight of his car | La Derecha Diario

The Alpine driver was not the only one affected; the two Ferrari drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, were also disqualified for regulatory non-compliance. Leclerc, who had finished 5th, faced the same issue as Gasly with the car's weight, while Hamilton, who had finished 6th, was penalized for the thickness of the underbody skid, which measured between 8.5 and 8.6 mm when the minimum limit is 9 mm. Had he complied with all regulations, Gasly could have moved up to ninth position, scoring at least 2 points.

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Both Ferrari drivers were disqualified | La Derecha Diario

Meanwhile, the other driver of the French team, Jack Doohan, finished 16th, scoring no points for the second consecutive race. Additionally, he received a 10-second penalty along with the loss of two points on his super license for a dangerous maneuver against Isack Hadjar. It should be noted that the Australian driver had also been penalized in the Sprint race with another two points for a collision with Bortoleto, leaving him with 8 points available to avoid missing a race.

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Other results of the Shanghai GP

McLaren dominated the competition, achieving the top two positions with Oscar Piastri (1:30:55.026) and Lando Norris (+9.748s), respectively. The podium was completed by Mercedes with George Russell (+11.097s).

Meanwhile, Verstappen, who had finished second in Australia, came in 4th (+16.656s) and continues to carry Red Bull on his shoulders, as Liam Lawson once again scored 0 points. The New Zealander is still in a trial period; however, rumors of a possible early dismissal have started to emerge due to his poor results.

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Driver and Constructor Standings after the Chinese GP

Drivers:

  1. L. Norris (McLaren) 44
  2. M. Verstappen (Red Bull) 36
  3. G. Russell (Mercedes) 35
  4. O. Piastri (McLaren) 34
  5. K. Antonelli (Mercedes) 22
  6. A. Albon (Williams) 16
  7. E. Ocon (Haas) 10
  8. L. Stroll (Aston Martin) 10
  9. L. Hamilton (Ferrari) 9
  10. C. Leclerc (Ferrari) 8
  11. N. Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) 6
  12. O. Bearman (Haas) 4
  13. Y. Tsunoda (RB) 3
  14. C. Sainz Jr. (Williams) 1
  15. I. Hadjar (RB) 0
  16. P. GASLY (Alpine) 0
  17. L. Lawson (Red Bull) 0
  18. J. DOOHAN (Alpine) 0
  19. G. Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) 0
  20. F. Alonso (Aston Martin) 0

Constructors:

  1. McLaren 78
  2. Mercedes 57
  3. Red Bull 36
  4. Williams 17
  5. Ferrari 17
  6. Haas 14
  7. Aston Martin 10
  8. Kick Sauber 6
  9. Racing Bulls 3
  10. ALPINE  0
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