Says Gasly's Madrid strategy 'didn't pay off' in team social post

Alpine acknowledged on social media that a strategy gamble for Pierre Gasly at the Madring did not work because the anticipated safety‑car never materialised; the team said races don’t always go as planned and will move on to Baku.

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- Quoted social post: "Races don't always go the way we would like, for Pierre Gasly that was the case today, we were waiting for a safety car that never came and unfortunately, the bet didn't pay off."
- Gasly extended on hards hoping for a neutralisation but had to stop on the final lap and finished outside the points.
- Reporters noted radio tension — Colapinto expressed frustration about Gasly not yielding when it affected Colapinto's defence of P7.
- Team described outcome as a lesson and said it will debrief before Baku.
- Acknowledgement of a failed strategic call may prompt internal review of intra‑team coordination and race strategy processes.
- The team explicitly referenced moving on to the Azerbaijan GP (Baku) as the next target.

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