James Vowles says Franco Colapinto has “earned” his seat for next year after Alpine confirmed the rookie’s F1 2026 contract, insisting the Argentinian has shown exactly why he deserved a full-time seat. Speaking ahead of the São Paulo Grand Prix, Vowles immediately highlighted the Argentinian’s rapid progress. He said, “I’m really proud of what he’s…
Franco Colapinto’s F1 São Paulo GP became a weekend of frustration and what-ifs after a bruising collision with Lewis Hamilton turned a promising start into a long, draining Sunday. The Alpine rookie had arrived in São Paulo feeling confident, but once the sprint crash forced a chassis change, nothing behaved the same. By the time…
The Sao Paulo GP turned out to be a welcome outlier for Alpine during the 2024 F1 season. Under treacherous driving conditions, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon held their nerves to deliver a double podium for the French team. The result helped them hop past teams like Haas and Williams. Alpine ultimately held on to…
Saturday has been a very positive day for Alpine’s Pierre Gasly ahead of the F1 São Paulo GP. The day had started out with a strong drive in the Interlagos Sprint Race, with Gasly scoring his first point since Spa with a positive run at the damp track. A strong Saturday It definitely won’t be…
Ollie Bearman has been making waves for bringing Haas up the board ahead of the F1 São Paulo GP. As one of six rookies this year, Bearman placed fourth in Mexico City. After his highest score of the season and in his career so far, the pressure is on for the F1 São Paulo GP….
It was a weekend to forget at the F1 Mexico City GP for Franco Colapinto and Alpine. The Argentinian crossed the chequered flag last of the finishing cars, in 16th place, with teammate Pierre Gasly in 15th. A weekend riddled with performance struggles for Alpine. The French outfit aimed to bounce back from the clash…
Alpine endured yet another difficult weekend at the twentieth destination of the 2025 F1 season, the Mexico City GP. Throughout the whole race, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto drove at the back of the field. Gasly saw the chequered flag as the 15th, just ahead of his teammate Colapinto, who was the last runner to…
Franco Colapinto discused the events of Austin ahead of the F1 Mexico City GP. The Argentine driver joined F1 last year replacing Logan Sargeant at Williams in 2024. He has never had a full year contract but signed on as a reserved driver for Alpine this year. He quickly replaced Jack Doohan after the Miami…
Pierre Gasly and Alpine are “trying to stick together as a team” before the F1 Mexico City GP following a team orders debacle in Austin. Alpine F1 driver, Pierre Gasly, is looking to move past the team order controversy that unfolded in Austin. During the final laps of the US Grand Prix, teammate Franco Colapinto…
An extremely frustrated Pierre Gasly was left bitterly disappointed by Alpine’s performance at the F1 US GP. He finished last of the runners in P19 at the end of the 56-lap contest. By Alpine’s recent standards, qualifying was pretty respectable as the 2020 Italian GP winner put his car in P14 on the grid. It…
