With safety issues becoming a major talking point in F1 yet again following the 2026 Australian GP, Andrea Stella shared his concerns over the race starts, the massive speed differentials between cars, and overtaking. Meanwhile, drivers Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly were vocal about the perils of the straight-line mode on Lap 1 and while…
Franco Colapinto endured a difficult race at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, with the Alpine driver battling incidents, a penalty and a lack of pace on his way to a finish outside the points at Albert Park. The Argentine driver, who lines up alongside Pierre Gasly at Alpine, has already faced a challenging start of…
As F1 ushers in its biggest regulation changes in decades, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto have shared their thoughts on Alpine’s performance during 2026 pre-season testing, the characteristics of Albert Park, and how they are preparing for the Australian GP this weekend. Following the behind-closed-doors shakedown in Barcelona that reportedly saw them register 349 laps,…
During a Press Conference on the final day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, Franco Colapinto has shared his thoughts on Alpine’s performance for the 2026 campaign. The young Argentine also discussed how much more prepared he feels this season after getting to take part in pre-season testing. Colapinto on whether the switch to Mercedes-Benz…
Pierre Gasly from Alpine F1 Team reported a solid start to the 2026 Barcelona shakedown. The first laps in the new Mercedes-powered challenger were completed this afternoon. It was described as a positive experience by the French driver. According to Gasly, “It’s been a good afternoon, first time in the drive for me this afternoon…
Alpine F1 team and Franco Colapinto took part on the first day of F1’s first closed-door shakedown week at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on January 26. This five-day shakedown represented the opening act of the 2026 regulation era, with teams permitted to run on a maximum of three days. The test preceded two official public…
On January 23rd 2026, the BWT Alpine F1 Team officially revealed their new car livery in Barcelona. The launch of the A526 marks the beginning of a radical transformation for the Enstone-based squad as Formula 1 enters a new regulatory era. Historic change: The Mercedes engine beneath the Alpine and its 2026 F1 livery Besides…
Franco Colapinto’s first full F1 season with Alpine in 2025, didn’t go according to plan. The 22-year-old Argentine, who replaced Jack Doohan from the Imola Grand Prix onwards, endured a point-less campaign that left him 20th in the standings. Yet speaking in Abu Dhabi last month, Colapinto remained remarkably optimistic about what lies ahead, viewing…
Alpine F1’s Franco Colapinto ready to move past a challenging 2025 Formula 1 season as the team prepares for exciting 2026 rules reset. Alpine endured a difficult and frustrating 2025 F1 season, with the French marque last in the constructors standings. 2025 Alpine Rookie Franco Colapinto also struggled through a difficult year, failing to secure…
With the 2026 season already on the horizon, the driver numbers have been confirmed for what is undoubtedly going to be another exciting campaign of F1 action as all-new technical regulations come into effect and an additional team joins the grid. Now that the sport has crowned a new drivers’ champion for the first time…
