The end of the season at the Abu Dhabi GP offered no consolation for Franco Colapinto. Last in the race and last in the championship, the Argentine driver stepped out of the Alpine with a mix of relief and self-criticism after a 2024 that brought more blows than joys.
The French team once again left without points, with both cars at the bottom of the standings. There were no surprises or miracles at the end of the calendar. The A525 was not up to the task from the start, the developments never arrived on time and the team closed one of its worst recent seasons, finishing last in the Constructors' standings.
After a race marked by a lack of pace, Colapinto acknowledged his team's poor 2024, although with some expectation for improvement in 2025: "It was a not very positive year, but well, it's part of the process. I think next year is going to be much better and we've been preparing well for the upcoming season, so I'm eager, eager to start working on that and to forget a bit about what happened this year".
