Alpine’s Franco Colapinto has opened up about the limitations of the A525, the strategy choice, and Nico Hülkenberg’s spin following his sixteenth-place finish at the F1 Singapore GP on Sunday. After struggling for pace throughout the practice sessions at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Colapinto failed to make it out of Q1. However, he managed…
The Singapore GP Qualifying session did not go as planned for Alpine F1 Team, with Colapinto taking P16, and Gasly P18. While Colapinto was able to complete his fast laps, the only interruptions coming from other drivers, Gasly faced an oil protection cut. This ended his session there and then, forcing him to pull over…
In July of this year, Alpine F1 Team announced Steve Nielsen as Managing Director, in wake of Oil Oakes’ departure. Nielsen has taken charge of day-to-day management of the team, ultimately reporting to Flavio Briatore. The moderator asked Nielsen about his return to Enstone in a Singapore Grand Prix Press Conference. Neilsen’s return to Enstone…
It is a two-way battle for Alpine’s second F1 seat in 2026, with Franco Colapinto in contention alongside reserve driver Paul Aron. The Argentine has spoken about his position in Alpine’s plans for 2026, as speculation continues around who will partner Pierre Gasly. With Gasly already secured until 2028, Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore has…
Alpine have confirmed and signed a new long-term contract with Pierre Gasly that will keep him with the team until at least 2028. Gasly’s new deal locks down one of Alpine’s two seats for the foreseeable future. However, which driver will partner the Frenchman continues to remain uncertain. Since joining the team in 2023, Gasly…
Speaking at the F1 Hungarian GP, Franco Colapinto opened up about the challenges he’s faced with the A525 and the specific areas where he feels his confidence is lacking. The Argentine first made his mark in F1 as Williams’ “super sub” during the second half of the 2024 season, stepping in for Logan Sargeant and…
Franco Colapinto has finished Sunday’s F1 race for the Hungarian GP on 18th position, after initially starting P14. The Alpine driver believes that the race didn’t go their way, but some positives were still found on his side. Difficult Hungarian GP race for Colapinto Due to the nature of the Hungaroring, it’s difficult to overtake…
Alpine endured a difficult outing at the F1 Hungarian GP, despite Pierre Gasly putting in what he described as a “very good” performance on race day. Gasly was satisfied with his overall performance on Sunday, despite finishing last, just ahead of rookie teammate Franco Colapinto. Alpine’s race was already off to a difficult start after…
After a hydraulic issue during FP2 in Spain ending Colapinto’s session early, Alpine worked hard to fix the car for Saturday’s qualifying session at the F1 Spanish GP. The team managed to send the Argentine out in Q1, although that ended early after he stopped at the end of the pit lane. Stopped at the…
Franco Colapinto’s second start to life in Formula 1 has been far from ideal, and Alpine F1 Team Principal Flavio Briatore is already calling for improvement heading into the Spanish GP. The 23-year-old was brought in to replace Jack Doohan after six rounds, but his first two races have raised plenty of questions. Colapinto finished…
