The Frenchman joined the Enstone-based squad at the start of this year, and hoped it would be able to improve on its fourth-place finish in the 2022 constructors’ championship standings.
However, Alpine has endured a turbulent campaign beset by incidents and internal politics.
Gasly and team-mate Esteban Ocon have accidentally driven into each other twice, and the A523 has slipped back into the midfield, leaving the team sixth in the standings.
There has also been turmoil behind the scenes, as former CEO Laurent Rossi launched a scathing attack on the squad at the Miami Grand Prix.
He was subsequently moved aside prior to the team also parting ways with team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane over differences of opinion about its recovery potential.
Gasly admits that things have not been easy, but he also reckons that bad luck has played a part in the campaign too – especially in costing Alpine a bunch of points in Melbourne after a second-corner collision at one of the red flag restarts.
“I think it's been quite tricky for many different reasons,” said Gasly as he reflected on the first half of the year.
“I think, overall, we've been probably the most unlucky I've been in Formula 1 compared to all other seasons.
Source: Autosport