Alpine set to run special livery and race suits at the Austrian Grand Prix

Ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, Formula One's Enstone-based outfit Alpine has revealed that it will run special livery and race suits at the Red Bull Ring.

BWT has acted as Alpine's title sponsor since 2022. To celebrate the title partnership, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto will sport one-off pink race suits for the Austrian Grand Prix weekend with a range of further BWT activations as well.

Along with one-off race suits, the A525 will feature a prominent pink colour scheme on the A525 which represents the "team's commitment to supporting BWT's global vision and the power of sport to drive meaningful change."

Alpine noted that the "the vision is to use the pink to raise awareness of access to clean, safe drinking water for all, using Formula One's international audience to bring attention to this pressing issue. The company pursues one clear goal: to revolutionise access to water through its patented products and technologies – delivering locally mineralised water enriched with valuable minerals such as magnesium, zinc, and silicate.

"This not only ensures access to high-quality hydration wherever it's needed, but also helps reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 90%. And with pink as a powerful visual statement, the message of sustainable hydration is impossible to miss."

On the back of a difficult Canadian Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly hopes that the work he has done after the Montreal race will help the French outfit achieve better results at the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone.

“After a disappointing race in Canada we know we have some work to do, especially as our close rivals again claimed points in the race. I think our race was compromised by Qualifying as we know how important track position is these days.

"The car had some pace, we just did not get it right on the second new set of Softs on Saturday and that left us out in Q1 and then we had a Pit Lane start so it was always going to be an uphill battle from there. I have been at the factory with the team to debrief and also to prepare Austria and Silverstone for this double header."

Gasly continued: "Spielberg is the shortest lap time of the season and that makes it very intense. It has a lot of high-speed corners and hard braking zones which, despite only ten corners, makes it a challenging lap. We will aim to be on the pace from the outset and have a competitive weekend.

Signing off with a word for the premiere of the F1 Movie: "Finally, it was very cool, and surreal, to go to New York City for the world premiere of F1: The Movie. It's out in cinemas this week and I can tell you, I've been really impressed with how Formula One have pulled it off.

"I personally really like the film, and I can't wait to see what the fans think. To have walked the “red” carpet with Brad Pitt though, wow, that was incredible and a memory I will hold for a long time.”