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…
There is no doubt that Alpine has turned its fortunes around in 2026, but its impressive resurgence has slowly begun to unravel as the F1 season reached its Mid-Season mark. The Enstone-based team finished a difficult 2025 campaign at the bottom of the Teams’ Standings with just 22 points, all of which were scored by…
Franco Colapinto finished 15th at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP with Alpine, having had a tough day in the last race before the summer break. The reason for that being was the low grip and lack in pace. Both Colapinto and Pierre Gasly declared afterwards their frustration with Alpine’s performance last weekend. As it stands,…
Nico Hülkenberg opened up about Audi’s strategy choice and execution, his race start, how the last few laps unfolded, and the blue flag system problems following his ninth-place finish at the Hungarian GP and first points of the 2026 F1 season. After reaching Q3 and qualifying in tenth, the German started Sunday’s race on the…
Franco Colapinto’s solid 2026 F1 season continued with a very good performance at the Belgian GP to come home in P10. In qualifying on Saturday, the driver from Argentina was 0.061s slower than Pierre Gasly in Q2 as they finished P12 and P13. However, both gained two spots thanks to grid penalties for Lando Norris…
As the F1 paddock heads to the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the Alpine F1 Team expresses both their excitement and touching memories for the 2026 Belgian GP. Arriving at the final double-header before the summer break, the Enstone squad faces a tight midfield battle in the Constructors’ Championship alongside adapting to the 2026 regulations and…
Despite securing P9 at the 2026 F1 British GP, Franco Colapinto shared that Alpine’s race was one of “damage limitation” after Racing Bulls proved to be quicker. The Enstone-based team started on the back foot after failing to score points in the Sprint Race and lining up P16 and P19 for Sunday’s race. Colapinto’s P19…
The 2026 F1 Austrian GP was a challenging weekend for Alpine; Franco Colapinto, who started in P16, moved up only one spot to finish P15, a lap down on the race winner, George Russell. The combination of higher track temperatures and a general lack of pace left both drivers out of the points. The Argentinian…
