Briatore: We were forced to take risks.

      The Alpine F1 team did not score points in Zandvoort, but Franco Colapinto fell just short — he finished the race 11th…

      Flavio Briatore, team principal: "It is obvious that today we missed the opportunity to score points. Having started the race outside the top ten, we were forced to take risks to increase our chances. Franco drove the race very well; it's probably his best race of the season so far. It was difficult for Pierre to hold off cars on fresher tyres. Both drivers did everything they could. We worked as a team, swapping the drivers' positions so that each of them had a chance to attack rivals. We will continue in every race to strive for the best possible result for us."

      Franco Colapinto (11th): "Today we were very close to scoring points. In a race like this you have to be alert and take every chance. I raced well, made no mistakes and ultimately achieved my best result of the season. We'll analyse some aspects of the race to understand what we could have done better. At the end of the race we decided to change tyres to try to attack rivals and score points. We were very close to the top ten; we fell just short. Overall, a positive weekend. I improved across the board, performed better in qualifying, and drove a good race. I'm looking forward to returning to Monza, where I made my Formula 1 debut last year."

      Pierre Gasly (17th): "A tough race in many respects in which we could have scored points. At the end we took a small risk, trying to hold position on worn tyres, but it didn't work. Today the risk didn't pay off; we'll draw conclusions and move on. I enjoyed the battles and had several interesting fights. Unfortunately, the car lacked the pace to achieve more, but we are trying to get the most out of what we have. Next week we will continue the fight in Monza. I'm looking forward to it — Monza holds special memories for me."