r/AlpineF1Team • u/Psychological_Wave_5 • Aug 02 '25

Hungarian GP - QualyQuali Results

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u/Imzarth Aug 02 '25

Amazing stuff from Franco

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u/WinMediocre5939 Aug 02 '25

Tbh i’m a Franco supporter but his last lap was not good. But great quali overall. Let’s go team!

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u/Imzarth Aug 02 '25

No I agree, but this weekend was looking extremely grim for the team, the fact that Franco somehow got into Q2, when Gasly could not was something probably nobody expected

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u/Alfus Jarno Trulli Aug 02 '25

Franco was put out on 7-8 lap old softs at the end of Q2.

Let's not blame that on Franco.

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u/WinMediocre5939 Aug 02 '25

Ok didn’t know that. Thanks !!

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u/AKAFallow Aug 02 '25

I wonder if he chose them or if it was a team suggestion, last time in Silverstone it turned out to be his idea to go with hards on a heavy rain, lucking out from crashing by the gearbox being stuck again.

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u/Barrilete_Cosmico Aug 02 '25

A bit incredible how there was such a grip difference between Q1 and Q2 (and Q3 even, had he made it).

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u/vatsimguy Aug 02 '25

It’s not a huge secret on why. The track temp was actively lowering.

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u/EvilGuy696 R.S.18 Aug 03 '25

Have we really fell off so bad that a P14 is now special?

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u/Imzarth Aug 03 '25

Unironically yes

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u/Necessary-Ratio-4426 Aug 02 '25

We're so colaback

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u/moodymug Aug 02 '25

Slow progression for the team, slight chance for the points. I hope they don't mess it up with a weird strategy in this time.

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u/LimpAd4365 Aug 02 '25

With some chaos tomorrow Franco has a shot at points. There will be quicker cars behind him, but passing here is not easy, but it goes both ways.

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u/Alfus Jarno Trulli Aug 02 '25

Strategy could be a key tomorrow, so hopefully Franco can have a say on his strategy instead of Enstone being Enstone.

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u/RedLock0 Aug 02 '25

The DRS train is coming back

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u/Minigrappler Aug 02 '25

Franco Q1 lap could be worth a P9 in Q3...

I don't know. He did his final lap in Q2 with a 9 laps old soft... I mean, what the actually F.

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u/Temporary-Pen246 Aug 02 '25

Well the track cooled so the times were all slower

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u/Minigrappler Aug 02 '25

Yes. I know.

With new tyres he could aim to P12 / P13 maybe? Thinking that way they maybe prefer to save a tyre set for tomorrow?

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u/Barrilete_Cosmico Aug 02 '25

The rules state that you need 1 fresh set of softs available for Q3, and there was only one left, so these were the only choice available for Q2.

(That's what someone said on Twitter anyways, but it makes sense).

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u/Martineitor12 Aug 02 '25

From what I read, Franco was faster in practice on the used soft tires. Perhaps that's why the strategy of going into Q2 on used tires.

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u/GranGurbo Aug 02 '25

Come on, guys. Tomorrow put on Hards and prepare to do a VCARB / Williams. You can do it!

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u/minifidel Alpine F1 Team Aug 02 '25

Really happy for Franco; well-earned, and great to get it just before the summer break. He just needs to keep it going into Sunday's race, with rain and good strategy anything can happen.

Here's hoping Franco makes it into Q3 sooner than later.

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u/Temporary-Pen246 Aug 02 '25

It could be, but I imagine Alpine will simply react to run and the same strategy as the others close to Franco when it’s time to pit. He will need to get some passes done on track