A midfield F1 team could be in the fight for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen’s signature, it has surprisingly been suggested.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Ralf Schumacher claims that Verstappen’s options🐻, if he wants to le♏ave Red Bull, extend further than it seems.

Mercedes and Aston Martin are the obvious destinations should Verstappen run out of patien𝐆ce with Red Bull.

But an improving team from t♑he midfield pack also have a reason to entice Verst꧑appen, Schumacher believes.

“Who have we completely forgot? And who also plays a role? Alpine,” he told Sky Germany.

“Because from next year, Flavio Briatore will have🌠 a Mercedes engine.

“The car, see 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly at the weekend. It can't be that bad.

“Just imagine, there was 30hpꦫ more in it, Gasly was very fast with the car.

“So, I wouldn't completely ignore th๊at, alongside Aston Mar෴tin.

“From my point of view, fo𝔉ur teams that are interesting for Max.”

Alpine’s impressive F1 rise

Alpine were sixth in last season’s constructors’ championship, leaping up the table after midseason imಌprovements to their car.

Alt♈hough they now sit ninth after🍸 the first four rounds of 2025, point-less in the three opening races.

Gasly impressively qualified fifth then ☂drove to P7 at last weekend’s F1 Bahrain Grand Prix, notably aꦇhead of Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda and Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli.

Gaꦚsly battled Verstappen on the last lap, eventually surrendering P6.

A year ago in Bahrain, Gas♛ly had qualified last then finished the grand prix in 18th.

“Last year I must say it was kiꦡnd of likeꦐ hitting rock bottom, like both cars, 19th and 20th, really far off,” Gasly told .

“I think Max probably lapped us after half race last year, so a very different picture from what we were fig♔hting with him until the last lap.”

The addition of F1 veteran Briatore as an executive advisor also gives Alpin🍸e a heavy-hitter behind the scenes to help drag the team forwards.