Key Highlights Alpine suffered a double retirement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Franco Colapinto collided with Pierre Gasly on a lap 36 restart. Flavio Briatore called Colapinto’s late-braking incident “a very poor move” and said he was “extremely disappointed” by the result. Briatore will consider further action after Colapinto accepted full responsibility for the ...
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 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 Lando Norris called for at least a one-race ban after Franco Colapinto’s restart crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto locked up on cold tyres and brakes at Turn 1, colliding with Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Norris. The incident eliminated both Norris and Gasly, while Colapinto apologized to his team, Gasly ...
Key Highlights George Russell converted pole position into victory in Baku, modestly improving his Formula 1 championship prospects. Isack Hadjar delivered a strong Red Bull comeback, qualifying fourth and supporting Max Verstappen on the way to the podium. Franco Colapinto’s restart mistake damaged Alpine’s points chances, while Sergio Perez impressed on the Baku street circuit. ...
Key Highlights Pierre Gasly qualified seventh for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but believes yellow flags on his final runs cost Alpine a potential top-six start and a shot at overtaking Lewis Hamilton. Teammate Franco Colapinto reached Q3 for the third time in 2026 but settled for tenth after a heavy lock-up at Turn 15 ruined ...
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 ...
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. ...
Formula 1 fans have reacted to Franco Colapinto’s contract extension with Alpine, which secures the Argentine driver’s future with the team through the 2027 season….
Franco Colapinto has secured a contract extension with Alpine Formula 1 Team, locking in his race seat for the 2027 season alongside teammate Pierre Gasly. The announcement rewards the Argentine driver’s significant step forward in performance during the 2026 campaign. From Reserve to Race Leader Colapinto joined Alpine as a reserve driver in 2025 following ...
Alpine Retains Franco Colapinto for 2027 Formula 1 Season Alpine has confirmed Franco Colapinto will remain with the team for the 2027 Formula 1 season,…
Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has strongly condemned the wave of online harassment directed at its race stewards following their decision to penalise Alpine driver Franco Colapinto and Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad during the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Penalties for Overtaking Under Double Yellow Flags Both drivers received drive-through penalties on the ...