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 claim⛦s that Verstappen’s options, if he wants to leave Red Bull, extend further than it seems.

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

But an improving team from the midfield pack also have a reason to entice Verstappen, Schumacher bel𒈔ieves.

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

“Because from next yea✤r, Flaಌvio 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 imagineܫ, there was 30hp more in it, Gasly was very fast with the car.

“So, I w🉐ouldn't completely ignore that, alongside Aston Martin꧙.

“From m♛y point of view, four 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 improvements to their car.

Although they n😼ow sit ninth after the first four rounds of 2025, point-less in the three opening races.

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

Gasly battled Verstappen on the last lap, eventually surren⛄dering P6.

A year ago in Bahrain, Gasly had qualified last then finished the gran꧟d prix in 18th.

“Last year I must say it was kind of like 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 diff🦩erent picture from what we were fighting with him until the last lap.”

The ad🅷dition of F1 veteran Briatore as an executive advisor also ꧃gives Alpine a heavy-hitter behind the scenes to help drag the team forwards.