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2026 Belgian GP: Alpine updates after Gasly FP2 crash

News - 2026-07-18 - By Jenny Marsh

Formula1.com reported Alpine issued an update after Pierre Gasly’s late FP2 crash at Spa, which also brought out a red flag on Friday.

Formula1.com reported that Alpine issued an update after Pierre Gasly’s Free Practice 2 crash at Spa on Friday, with the incident also bringing out a red flag ahead of the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix. The full picture remained unconfirmed at the time of reporting.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported that the Alpine driver crashed in the closing stages of FP2 after a snap of oversteer on the exit of Les Fagnes. Formula1.com also said the team provided an update after the stoppage, but the supplied sources did not confirm further details.

Gasly went into the weekend ninth in the 2026 drivers’ championship on 42 points. The French driver has 187 Formula 1 entries since 2017, with one win and six podiums.