Franco Colapinto took over the second Alpine seat from Jack Doohan after just six races into the 2025 F1 season. The Argentine, however, has failed to any impact on the team’s points tally since. The F1 Qatar GP was another addition to his point-less run. Colapinto, though, claims the team has learned quite a bit…
The only practice session for the F1 Qatar GP Sprint weekend is in the books as FP1 has been run, view the full report and results below. Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri head into the weekend 24 points behind championship leader Lando Norris. Could they get off to a fast start in Lusail? As the…
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto endured an utterly miserable F1 Las Vegas GP. The Argentine battled a severe lack of pace from the start. Critical damage sustained in a Turn 1 incident completely derailed his performance. He finished P15 after the McLarens got disqualified. The former Williams driver painted a vivid picture of a long and…
After Friday’s F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying session, the stewards summoned several drivers and teams for investigation. They cleared Carlos Sainz and Mercedes with no further action, but fined Alpine for failing to electronically register the return of their tyres, a required step under FIA Sporting Regulations. Sainz for allegedly re-joining the track unsafely During…
Round 22 of the 2025 F1 season saw Norris top the timings in a red flagged FP2 at the F1 Las Vegas GP. Full report and results here. In FP1, it was Charles Leclerc who set the benchmark, topping the session ahead of Alex Albon and Yuki Tsunoda. Both Red Bull drivers finished inside the…
FP1 at round 22 of the F1 season at the Las Vegas GP is in the books, view the full report and results below. Isack Hadjar kicked things off with a 1:46.062 on mediums. However, seconds were taken off that shortly after as a 1:41.328 from Charles Leclerc put him over 4s clear for a…
Lance Stroll bites back at Franco Colapinto following the Spaniard’s comments after the F1 São Paulo GP. On that occasion the Aston Martin driver had slightly come into contact with fellow F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto. Unfortunately, the rookie ended his day early spinning out of his home race at the start at Turn 10. An…
James Vowles says Franco Colapinto has “earned” his seat for next year after Alpine confirmed the rookie’s F1 2026 contract, insisting the Argentinian has shown exactly why he deserved a full-time seat. Speaking ahead of the São Paulo Grand Prix, Vowles immediately highlighted the Argentinian’s rapid progress. He said, “I’m really proud of what he’s…
Franco Colapinto’s F1 São Paulo GP became a weekend of frustration and what-ifs after a bruising collision with Lewis Hamilton turned a promising start into a long, draining Sunday. The Alpine rookie had arrived in São Paulo feeling confident, but once the sprint crash forced a chassis change, nothing behaved the same. By the time…
Team principal Fred Vasseur has opened up about Charles Leclerc’s Lap 6 collision, the damage Lewis Hamilton sustained, the impact these incidents had on Ferrari’s momentum in the Constructors’ Championship, and the SF-25’s pace during the weekend following their unfortunate double DNF at the F1 São Paulo GP on Sunday. After a P7 finish in…
