Ahead of the 2026 F1 weekend in Malaysia, Alpine’s Franco Colapinto discussed the social media abuse faced by drivers. This comes after a mistake at the Azerbaijan GP took Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly out of Sundays race. Lando Norris made comments in the media pen after the race that did not go down well…
Alpine’s Franco Colapinto locked up in the restart at the F1 2026 Azerbaijan GP and missed his braking point in Turn 1; he hit teammate Pierre Gasly, who in turn took out McLaren’s Lando Norris. It was a stable race in Baku from the start to the halfway mark. On lap 30, Williams’ Alex Albon…
F1 drivers and teams have called for changes to the Madring layout after the inaugural 2026 Spanish GP showed the circuit’s lack of overtaking opportunities. The 5.4km Madrid street circuit produced just four overtakes from lights out to the chequered flag. However, this came as little surprise, as drivers expected overtaking to be difficult ahead…
Audi’s Nico Hülkenberg took his third points finish in four races with a 10th place finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP. After the race the German was satisfied with the car, but thought that they could have made more of its pace. “I think [there was] not much more in it today. Only if…
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto had one of his finest weekends in F1 as he finished a superb P7 in the 2026 Spanish GP. In qualifying, he was the lead midfield runner in 9th, beating Arvid Lindblad in Q3. He also was a full 0.7s faster than Pierre Gasly when advancing to the final segment on…
Franco Colapinto admitted he left the 2026 F1 Italian GP frustrated after a costly mistake denied him the opportunity to capitalise on an impressive run towards the front of the field at Monza. The Alpine driver started the race from seventh and found himself fourth following Charles Leclerc’s heavy crash at the Parabolica, which triggered…
Following a point-scoring weekend at Zandvoort with Pierre Gasly, the Alpine F1 Team heads to the 2026 Italian GP at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. In their preview of the iconic weekend at the “Temple of Speed,” the team aims to build momentum with their technically updated package. A special weekend for Pierre Gasly with high…
It was a frustrating 2026 F1 Dutch GP weekend for Alpine’s Franco Colapinto, who crossed the line in P14. After qualifying in P14 on Saturday, the Argentinian driver had a strong start and moved up the order into the top ten as he capitalised on Max Verstappen’s crash on the opening lap, as well as…
Franco Colapinto has secured a contract extension with Alpine, confirming his place with the team for the 2027 F1 season, which will mark his third year with the Enstone-based outfit. Alpine will keep their driver line-up unchanged as they look to usher in a new era with Gucci next year. For Colapinto, who currently sits…
The Alpine F1 Team now heads to the Netherlands as the F1 season resumes this weekend at Zandvoort for the 2026 Dutch GP. Refreshed after the summer break and ready for the Sprint weekend, the team aims to maintain its momentum in the Constructors’ Championship battle. Gasly on returning to the 2026 F1 Dutch GP…
