Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto struggled all weekend at the F1 US GP, starting 16th and finishing 18th. It was the first time that the Brazilian rookie failed to make it out of Q1 since Silverstone. The result also marks a three race points drought after scoring in four of his previous six races. Bortoleto “just off”…
An extremely frustrated Pierre Gasly was left bitterly disappointed by Alpine’s performance at the F1 US GP. He finished last of the runners in P19 at the end of the 56-lap contest. By Alpine’s recent standards, qualifying was pretty respectable as the 2020 Italian GP winner put his car in P14 on the grid. It…
Franco Colapinto defied team orders to stay behind his Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly during their battle for 17th place in the F1 US GP. However, Alpine Managing Director Steve Nielsen criticised Colapinto’s decision, saying Colapinto’s actions “disappointed” the team when he ignored instructions. Alpine fighting at the back of the field During Sunday’s F1 US…
Alpine’s Franco Colapinto has opened up about the limitations of the A525, the strategy choice, and Nico Hülkenberg’s spin following his sixteenth-place finish at the F1 Singapore GP on Sunday. After struggling for pace throughout the practice sessions at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Colapinto failed to make it out of Q1. However, he managed…
The Singapore GP Qualifying session did not go as planned for Alpine F1 Team, with Colapinto taking P16, and Gasly P18. While Colapinto was able to complete his fast laps, the only interruptions coming from other drivers, Gasly faced an oil protection cut. This ended his session there and then, forcing him to pull over…
Alpine faced a demanding opening day of practice at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, with drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto both highlighting the circuit’s challenges and the limitations still facing the team at the 2025 F1 Singapore GP. Although the bumpy street track and multiple red flag interruptions hindered running, both drivers remained optimistic…
It is a two-way battle for Alpine’s second F1 seat in 2026, with Franco Colapinto in contention alongside reserve driver Paul Aron. The Argentine has spoken about his position in Alpine’s plans for 2026, as speculation continues around who will partner Pierre Gasly. With Gasly already secured until 2028, Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore has…
Franco Colapinto of Alpine shared his struggles during the difficult race of the 2025 Azerbaijan GP, which included a collision with Alex Albon and a significant lack of performance from the car. The Argentinian driver felt that he did his best with a “tricky car” but mentioned that a mid-race incident severely hampered his efforts…
Franco Colapinto is relatively pleased with his performance as an Alpine driver ahead of the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan GP. A better feeling In spite of not being able to score a single point so far with the Enstone-based squad, Colapinto explained in his print media session that he has a much better feeling with his…
Franco Colapinto rued a “very tough” weekend at the 2025 F1 Italian GP, as he struggled for pace around the Temple of Speed, with his Alpine A525 mainly losing out in straight line speed against its direct rivals. Alpine has a small but significant deficit in terms of engine horsepower compared to the other manufacturers,…
