Alpine seeks more after Colapinto's strong Miami performance

Franco Colapinto achieved his best Formula 1 result in nearly two years during the Miami Grand Prix weekend, finishing seventh in the main race after a series of upgrades transformed the Alpine car.

Colapinto qualified eighth and placed tenth in the sprint before improving to seventh overall in the grand prix. The Argentine driver outqualified teammate Pierre Gasly in both sessions and described the outing as his most perfect weekend since entering Formula 1. He credited a new lighter monocoque along with aerodynamic and suspension updates for helping him find better pace and consistency on a track he had never raced at before this season.

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Franco Colapinto celebrates Alpine's strong qualifying performance with P8 at the Miami F1 Grand Prix.
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Franco Colapinto finishes eighth in Miami GP qualifying

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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.

 

 

 

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