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Today’s one-hour free practice is a crucial one as the drivers get ready for the first sprint weekend of the season.
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Pierre Gasly’s running was cut short by a technical issue that triggered a red flag, compounding Alpine’s frustrating start to pre-season testing. Another Interruption Hampers Alpine’s Running Alpine’s programme at the Bahrain International Circuit suffered another blow on the second day of testing when Pierre Gasly slowed dramatically on approach to Turn 1. The Frenchman…
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Franco Colapinto has caused an early red flag on the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing. The team were slow to take to the track and when they did the Argentine’s Alpine stopped early on with a mechanical issue. It comes after Alpine reportedly experienced issues in the Barcelona shakedown, stopping on the first…
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Alpine have announced that Franco Colapinto will continue to drive for them for the 2026 season. Having replaced Jack Doohan at the Enstone firm after just 6 races, Colapinto has failed to score any points this season. Reserve driver Paul Aron was previously mentioned by Flavio Briatore as a potential full-time driver for next year.…
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Practice at the 2025 Imola GP gave us more than just lap times. It was a case study in pressure: who embraces it, who bends under it, and who quietly builds something meaningful behind the scenes. McLaren’s perfect 1-2 in both sessions delivered the clearest message: they’ve maintained their dominance with calm, consistent control. Ferrari,…
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Alpine have hired Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver and now his manager reveals more details about the Argentine’s deal.
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Franco Colapinto joins BWT Alpine Formula One Team as a Test and Reserve Driver on a multi-year deal after departing from Williams.
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The Stewards of the Mexican Grand Prix have handed down a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points to Franco Colapinto after a collision with Liam Lawson. What was the penalty? Franco Colapinto Penalised During the ending stages of the Mexican Grand Prix, there was an incident between Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto. The incident…
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Williams’ Yellow and Blue Livery returns for the Mexico and Brazil GPs through their partnership with Mercado Libre.
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Rookies Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman impressed at the Azerbaijan GP, both scoring points in just their second F1 race.
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Franco Colapinto, spoke to the media about his sudden promotion from Formula 2 to Formula 1. Replacing Logan Sargeant for the remainder of 2024, this unexpected opportunity marks a pivotal moment in Colapinto’s racing career. Making it into Formula 1 is a tumultuous journey for any junior racing driver. Many driver’s give up living a…
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Franco Colapinto joins Williams F1 team for 2024. Explore his rise, challenges, and what to expect as the Argentine steps onto the F1 grid.
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Co-written by Caitlin Noble In a surprising mid-season shakeup, Williams has announced that Franco Colapinto will replace Logan Sargeant for the remainder of the 2024 season. The news comes after a long spate of crashes and no points finishes in the first half of the season, with Sargeant also only accumulating one point in 2023.…
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Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto is set to get behind the wheel of an F1 car this coming weekend, driving in FP1 at the British GP. Colapinto, a member of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, will drive Logan Sargeant’s FW46 during the first Free Practice session. It’ll be a busy weekend for the 21-year-old driver,…
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The F2 Feature race in Barcelona commenced under tough circumstances. Juan Manuel Correa, originally third in the F2 Spanish GP Sprint race, was stripped of his podium position due to a post-race time penalty, one of several issued by the Stewards. Victor Martins secured his second F2 win and 10th podium, finishing over four seconds…
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After a chaotic F2 sprint, Franco Colapinto becomes the first Argentinian driver to win an F2 race after a brave last lap dive on Paul Aron.
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The first ever Australian sprint race saw three new drivers to the podium, as PREMA man Zak O’Sullivan was handed the victory ahead of Sebastian Montoya and teammate Paul Aron. MP Motorsport driver Franco Colpinto crossed the line first, but all three MP cars were disqualified from the race for technical infringements discovered in post-race…
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Franco Colapinto turned pole position into a win, during a chaotic penultimate race of the F3 season that saw Oliver Bearman finish in P2 and Caio Collet in P3. Colapinto held a commanding lead throughout the race, starting with a brilliant run off the line he immediately covered off Caio Collet behind. The young Argentine…
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Caio Collet took his maiden win in Formula 3 after a dominant sprint race in Hungary, he was joined on the podium by Franco Colapinto in P2 and his team mate Kush Maini in P3. Collet excelled at managing the changing conditions as the track transitioned from wet to dry, in a race that caught…