F1 team faces '$1.3m damage cost' after spectacular Miami Grand Prix crash

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F1 team faces '$1.3m damage cost' after spectacular Miami Grand Prix crash

Alpine have already racked up damages costs this season to $1.3m

By Remy Ramjiawan.

Friday 8 May 2026 12:55

Pierre Gasly had a scare at the Miami Grand Prix this past weekend when he ended up flipping over his car and onto a stack of tyres.

But as a result of the incident with his Alpine car, the French driver now leads the damage cost rankings, a position no one would envy.

Gasly and Liam Lawson were battling on track when, in turn seventeen, Gasly managed to force his Alpine alongside the Racing Bulls. Lawson, whose tyre locked up, later explained on Viaplay that he “lost his gearbox” while braking, attributing the mishap to a technical glitch as he careered into Gasly to punt him out of the race.

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The incident stung even more for Gasly, especially after teammate Franco Colapinto showcased the car’s potential with an impressive eighth-place finish.

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Damage ranking

According to calculations by Dense-Strategy-867, Gasly has climbed to the top of the damage rankings following his crash.

Repairs to his car are estimated at nearly $960,000, significantly denting Alpine's budget cap. This brings his cumulative damage to $1,110,000. Adding to Franco Colapinto's $260,000 damages from 2026, it takes Alpine's bill up to well over $1.3m.

Meanwhile, Isack Hadjar also suffered an expensive collision in Miami, currently sitting in second place behind damage leader Kimi Antonelli.

F1 Driver Crash Cost
Rank	Driver	Team	Total
1	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	$1,110,000
2	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	$1,012,000
3	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	$907,000
4	Oliver Bearman	Haas	$857,000
5	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	$641,000
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	$500,000
7	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	$410,000
8	Esteban Ocon	Haas	$320,000
9	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	$310,000
10	George Russell	Mercedes	$300,000
11	Alexander Albon	Williams	$260,000
11	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	$260,000
13	Lando Norris	McLaren	$150,000
13	Carlos Sainz	Williams	$150,000
13	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	$150,000
16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	$125,000
16	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	$125,000
18	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	$100,000
19	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	$0
19	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	$0
19	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	$0
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	$0