Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto put their on-track collision behind them with a positive exchange after the Miami Grand Prix. The moment drew praise from fans for its display of good sportsmanship.
The contact occurred on the opening lap at the Miami International Autodrome. Hamilton's Ferrari suffered aerodynamic damage that hurt his race pace, and onboard footage later showed him raising his middle finger toward the Alpine driver during an overtake on the back straight.
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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.
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.
Kimi Antonelli claimed his third consecutive victory at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix on May 3, his first from pole despite a poor start, extending his championship lead over Mercedes teammate George Russell to 20 points (100-80). The 19-year-old Italian held off McLaren's Lando Norris in a race packed with spins, crashes, safety cars, and penalties for Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, earning praise from international media and celebrity cheers from Rafael Nadal and Lionel Messi.
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Franco Colapinto became the first Argentine to drive a Formula 1 car on Buenos Aires streets, thrilling around 600,000 fans in Palermo on Sunday. The 22-year-old Alpine driver piloted a Lotus E20 and a replica of Juan Manuel Fangio's 'Silver Arrow'. Flavio Briatore, Alpine executive advisor, praised the event on social media.
Argentine driver Franco Colapinto will participate in both sessions of the Formula 1 preseason tests in Bahrain to conclude his stint with the Alpine team. The official photo of the 2026 F1 pilots was released, showing Colapinto smiling near Checo Pérez and Fernando Alonso. Teammate Pierre Gasly advised him on the initial laps for the second day of testing.
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Argentine driver Franco Colapinto advanced to Q2 in the qualifying for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix but couldn't improve his time and will start from 16th. His Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly finished 14th. George Russell of Mercedes took pole position.