Franco Colapinto driving for Alpine F1 in 2026 Sprint Qualifying for Singapore GP 2026
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Alpine F1 left with soft tyre performance doubts after Sprint Qualifying for 2026 Singapore GP

It was an overall decent day for Alpine F1, as Pierre Gasly found his way into the top ten during the Sprint Qualifying for the 2026 Singapore GP, with teammate Franco Colapinto set to start right behind in P11. The driver duo are in a strong position to fight for points in the last Sprint…

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Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly reflected on Alpine's decision to start on slick tyres in wet conditions at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round, which left both drivers at the back of the field before recovering to 13th and 16th.
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Colapinto and Gasly reflect on Alpine’s botched tyre call in 2026 F1 Malaysia race

Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto had given Alpine something to build on in qualifying at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round, with Gasly reaching Q3 and finishing ninth, and Colapinto making it through to Q2 as he helped his teammate with a tow in the middle segment. The Argentinian then dropped to 21st on the grid…

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Team Principal Flavio Briatore speaks on Colapinto's crash in Baku and leaving it in the past ahead of this 2026 F1 weekend in Malaysia.
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Flavio Briatore reflects on Baku ahead of 2026 F1 Malaysia: “We need to forget”

Flavio Briatore addresses the collision between Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto, Pierre Gasly, and McLaren’s Lando Norris at a 2026 F1 press conference in Malaysia. After the Safety Car left the track, Colapinto had a massive lock up into Turn 1, took out the French and British drivers and caused all three drivers to retire from…

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Franco Colapinto discusses social media hate following F1 crash in Baku involving Norris and his Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly.
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Colapinto discusses social media abuse following Baku F1 crash with Norris and Gasly

Ahead of the 2026 F1 weekend in Malaysia, Alpine’s Franco Colapinto discussed the social media abuse faced by drivers. This comes after a mistake at the Azerbaijan GP took Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly out of Sundays race. Lando Norris made comments in the media pen after the race that did not go down well…

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2026 F1 Spanish GP drivers Madring problems
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F1 drivers agree Madring needs changes for better racing after “boring” 2026 Spanish GP

F1 drivers and teams have called for changes to the Madring layout after the inaugural 2026 Spanish GP showed the circuit’s lack of overtaking opportunities. The 5.4km Madrid street circuit produced just four overtakes from lights out to the chequered flag. However, this came as little surprise, as drivers expected overtaking to be difficult ahead…

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Colapinto reflects on his 2026 Italian GP mistake, fighting F1’s top teams and recovering to score points for Alpine.
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Colapinto admits it “hurts so much to throw it away” after fighting at the front in 2026 F1 Italian GP

Franco Colapinto admitted he left the 2026 F1 Italian GP frustrated after a costly mistake denied him the opportunity to capitalise on an impressive run towards the front of the field at Monza. The Alpine driver started the race from seventh and found himself fourth following Charles Leclerc’s heavy crash at the Parabolica, which triggered…

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Franco Colapinto for the Alpine F1 Team at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, ahead of Italian GP.
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Alpine targets double points finish at the 2026 F1 Italian GP

Following a point-scoring weekend at Zandvoort with Pierre Gasly, the Alpine F1 Team heads to the 2026 Italian GP at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. In their preview of the iconic weekend at the “Temple of Speed,” the team aims to build momentum with their technically updated package. A special weekend for Pierre Gasly with high…

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