フランコ・コラピントは、F1マイアミGPの週末に過去2年で最高の結果を残した。アルピーヌのマシンに施された一連のアップデートが功を奏し、決勝レースでは7位に入賞した。
コラピントは予選で8番手を獲得し、スプリントで10位となった後、決勝レースでは総合7位まで順位を上げた。このアルゼンチン人ドライバーは両セッションでチームメイトのピエール・ガスリーを上回り、自身のF1参戦以来「最も完璧な週末だった」と語った。彼は、軽量化された新しいモノコックと空力およびサスペンションのアップデートにより、今シーズン初めて走行するサーキットで、より優れたペースと一貫性を発揮できたと評価している。
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Argentine driver Franco Colapinto secured eighth place in the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. He outperformed teammate Pierre Gasly, and Alpine celebrated the result on social media. He will start from that position in Sunday's race.
Argentine driver Franco Colapinto finished a career-best seventh in the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix on May 3, securing six points for Alpine in the 2026 season. Starting from his P8 qualifying position, he gained one spot after Charles Leclerc received a 20-second penalty.
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Argentine driver Franco Colapinto secured eighth place in the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix Sprint qualifying on Friday. He outperformed teammate Pierre Gasly and reached Q3 with a time of 1:29.320. Alpine and Flavio Briatore praised the Pilar native's performance.
Argentine driver Franco Colapinto participated in the first two free practice sessions for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit. The sessions began Thursday at 23:30 Argentina time, with the second following at 3:00 Friday, available on Disney+ and Fox Sports. Alpine rolled out winglet improvements on his car for the weekend.
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The Alpine Formula 1 team has denied social media claims that it sabotaged Franco Colapinto's car, attributing performance differences to minor gearbox issues in China. In a detailed open letter published Thursday, the team reaffirmed its commitment to equal treatment of drivers Pierre Gasly and Colapinto while condemning online abuse directed at both Colapinto and former driver Esteban Ocon. Alpine emphasized driver collaboration and its strong early-season position as the fourth-fastest team.
Franco Colapinto voiced frustration with Oliver Bearman's criticism over their Japanese GP incident, calling himself a 'sitting duck' and revealing an unanswered post-race message, though Bearman later clarified in Miami he holds no grudges.
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Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu expressed pride in Esteban Ocon for taking full responsibility after colliding with Alpine's Franco Colapinto during the Chinese Grand Prix. Ocon apologized directly to his rival and accepted a stewards' penalty, despite facing online death threats. Colapinto recovered to score his first point with Alpine.