Alpine has a monumental task ahead of the F1 Monaco GP after both drivers occupied the back of the grid. The leading Alpine driver, Pierre Gasly, will start from 17th, with teammate Franco Colapinto from 18th. The former argued that the lack of pace from the A524 cost them an opportunity to advance to the…
Both Williams’ Carlos Sainz and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto have escaped penalties for the F1 Monaco GP. This decision comes after the stewards talked to both drivers post-FP3. Haas’ Ollie Bearman received a 10-place grid penalty for his overtake on Sainz in FP2. Sainz failure to comply with the red flag in FP2 Footage showed Sainz…
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto has addressed the recent online abuse directed at Jack Doohan and Yuki Tsunoda by a subset of Argentine fans ahead of the F1 Monaco GP. Colapinto’s return to F1 with Alpine has undoubtedly reinvigorated his passionate fanbase. Several media outlets, including Pit Debrief, had reported earlier in the year that Doohan…
Franco Colapinto sat on the sidelines for six Grands Prix weekends after a successful stint with Williams. The Argentine moved to Alpine in 2025 in hopes of soon finding an opportunity to race as a regular driver. That call arrived ahead of the race weekend in Imola as rookie Australian driver Jack Doohan failed to…
Following a minor practice altercation in the Imola Grand Prix with Yuki Tsunoda, Franco Colapinto urged his “passionate” fan base to show some respect to the Japanese driver after he received a swarm of abusive messages. Calls for calm Colapinto is officially back in F1 after replacing Jack Doohan. With five races to prove his…
Alpine’s early axing of Jack Doohan from its lineup ahead of the F1 Imola GP has drawn widespread criticism from fellow drivers, who called the move “unfair” and “incredibly harsh.” Doohan, who served as Alpine’s reserve driver for several seasons, was confirmed last summer to be stepping up to a full-time race seat alongside Pierre…
The 2025 Imola GP arrives at a turbulent moment for Pierre Gasly and the BWT Alpine F1 Team. The decision to replace Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto after only six rounds has generated widespread debate among fans and pundits alike. Criticism intensified after Alpine revealed that Colapinto had been confirmed to drive for only five…
Back again after his F1 debut last year, this time at the Imola GP, Franco Colapinto replaced Jack Doohan at Alpine. This decision was made after Doohan failed to perform according to the team’s expectations. The Argentine competed in 9 races last season due to the early termination of Logan Sargent at Williams. The French…
F1 starts its European leg by heading to Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri extended his lead in the World Drivers’ Championship after scoring another win in Miami. Piastri is the first McLaren driver to score three consecutive wins since Mika Häkkinen in 1998. The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is…
Can you imagine leaving your home at 14—your family, friends, and language—to chase something uncertain? Franco Colapinto did. Year after year, he held onto that choice with no guarantees. Now, it leads him to Formula 1—not as a reserve, but as a full-time driver for Alpine.
