Key Highlights Alpine driver Franco Colapinto addressed online toxicity, stating that “no one ever talks about” the substantial amount of abuse he personally faces from various fanbases. The discussion follows a safety car restart collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix involving Colapinto, Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly, and McLaren’s Lando Norris. Colapinto highlighted the shared responsibility ...
Key Highlights Franco Colapinto remains in Alpine’s Formula 1 line-up after his Azerbaijan Grand Prix crash involving Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris. Colapinto travelled directly from Baku to Alpine’s UK factory and entered the simulator ahead of the next race in Malaysia. Data analysis indicated that a small braking error caused the lock-up, although the ...
Key Highlights: Marc Priestley called Franco Colapinto’s Turn 1 collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix “outrageous.” The crash eliminated both Alpine cars and Lando Norris during a safety car restart in Baku. Priestley said Norris’s call for a race ban was excessive, while Colapinto received a five-place grid penalty for the next race. Marc Priestley ...
Key Highlights Alpine has condemned renewed online abuse after Franco Colapinto’s crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto’s Safety Car restart incident eliminated Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren driver Lando Norris. Alpine said it will work with Formula 1, the FIA and other stakeholders to address online abuse. Alpine condemns online abuse after Colapinto’s ...
Key Highlights: Liam Lawson questioned the Azerbaijan Grand Prix stewards’ decision not to penalize Racing Bulls team-mate Arvid Lindblad after their collision at Turn 1. Lindblad recovered to finish seventh, while Alpine scored no points after Franco Colapinto’s opening-lap restart crash eliminated Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris. Racing Bulls extended its advantage over Alpine to ...
Key Highlights Franco Colapinto has received a five-place grid penalty for the Malaysian Grand Prix after causing a three-car crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto’s Alpine hit Pierre Gasly’s car at the restart, sending Gasly into Lando Norris’ McLaren. Stewards took no further action against Arvid Lindblad after his collision with Racing Bulls teammate ...
Key Highlights: Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto retired after Alpine team-mates collided at Turn 1 following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart. Alpine lost a potential haul of points, with the incident contributing to a 13-point swing against Racing Bulls in the constructors’ championship. Gasly said Alpine’s A526 was its strongest race car of the season ...
Key Highlights Racing Bulls teammates Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad collided at Turn 1 on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart, ending Lawson’s points hopes while Lindblad recovered to finish P7. Lindblad’s P7 finish, just 0.030s ahead of Esteban Ocon, delivered crucial midfield points as Alpine rivals Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto retired in a separate ...
Key Highlights Franco Colapinto apologised after hitting Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The incident occurred during a lap 36 restart in Baku and eliminated both Gasly and Norris from the race. Colapinto accepted responsibility and said he expected the FIA stewards to impose a penalty. Franco Colapinto ...
Key Highlights Pierre Gasly revealed he and his family received social media abuse and threats after the Spanish Grand Prix incident with Alpine teammate Franco Colapinto. Both drivers addressed the issue in Baku, with Colapinto condemning the abuse and urging fans to support the team constructively rather than attack drivers. The on-track incident has been ...
Key Highlights Alpine F1 appoints former Mercedes CTO Mike Elliott as Chief Technical Officer in a newly created role at the Enstone factory. Elliott returns to Enstone after previous tenure as principal aerodynamicist during the Renault and Lotus eras, bringing eight Constructors’ and eight Drivers’ championship pedigree. The appointment comes as Alpine fights Racing Bulls ...
Franco Colapinto credited a detailed review of Pierre Gasly’s Monza qualifying masterclass for his own breakthrough performance at the Spanish Grand Prix, where the Alpine driver reached Q3 and converted a strong Saturday into a points-scoring seventh-place finish on Sunday. Monza Disparity Sparks Data Deep Dive The turning point arrived at the Italian Grand Prix. ...