Alpine's Franco Colapinto reflects on strategy choice he was planning to follow and the missed opportunities following unfortunate DNS at the chaotic F1 British GP
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Colapinto discusses desired strategy choice and missed opportunities following DNS at F1 British GP

Franco Colapinto has opened up about his feeling in the Alpine A525, the strategy option he was planning to adopt, and the missed opportunities following the unfortunate DNS he encountered at the rain-swept F1 British GP.  After finding the Alpine single-seater rather tricky to handle in the practice sessions, Colapinto’s race weekend only took a…

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Franco Colapinto of BWT Alpine F1 Team current P21 in the 2025 Drivers' Championship at mid-season
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2025 F1 Mid-Season review: Franco Colapinto

Unlike the majority of drivers on the 2025 F1 grid, Franco Colapinto did not commence his season at the opener in Melbourne. Instead, his campaign began in Imola after months of speculation, intensified by a hot-mic incident involving YPF CEO Horacio Marin. Consequently, the Argentine driver earned promotion to Alpine’s second seat, replacing F1 rookie…

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Jack Doohan driving his #7 Alpine car in Suzuka at the Japanese GP
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2025 F1 Mid-Season review: Jack Doohan

The first half of the 2025 F1 season witnessed another harsh reminder of the sport’s unforgiving nature when Alpine replaced Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto at Imola, marking the second in-season driver change of the year. What unfolded was a perfect storm of circumstance, expectation, and opportunity that ultimately saw a young driver’s F1 dream…

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Alan Permane, Racing Director at Visa Cash App RB talks with Steve Nielsen, F1 Sporting Director on the grid prior tothe F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 30, 2024 in Spielberg, Austria
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Alpine F1 announces Steve Nielsen as Managing Director and other key hires

BWT Alpine F1 Team has announced that the team has appointed Steve Nielsen as Managing Director alongside other senior hires to key positions in the F1 team, with Kris Midgley also joining. In the team statement launched on Friday, BWT Alpine Formula One Team stated that Steve Nielsen will start his role in September ahead…

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Franco Colapinto could not improve on his 14th-place starting position at the F1 Austrian GP, and despite flirting with the points early the Alpine driver found himself finishing 15th at the Red Bull Ring as he had incidents with Yuki Tsunoda and Oscar Piastri.
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Colapinto discusses Piastri and Tsunoda incidents in F1 Austrian GP

Franco Colapinto could not improve on his 14th-place starting position at the F1 Austrian GP, and despite flirting with the points early the Alpine driver found himself finishing 15th at the Red Bull Ring as he had incidents with Yuki Tsunoda and Oscar Piastri. Colapinto in particular had trouble with his middle stint on medium…

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Colapinto prepares for Spanish GP with Alpine
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Alpine boss Briatore turns up heat on Colapinto ahead of F1 Spanish GP after slow start

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…

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Franco Colapinto at Monaco Grand Prix. Photo Credit: Alpine Media Library
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Franco Colapinto reflects on positives from F1 Monaco GP weekend after boring race

The F1 Monaco GP result for Franco Colapinto was a reflection of patience and execution. The Argentine driver started P18 in Monte Carlo and quietly moved up to finish 13th — a gain that came through clean driving, race attrition, and strategy rather than overtakes. Colapinto reflects on 2025 F1 Monaco GP: “Not a lot…

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