Colapinto Buoyed After Strong First Day with Alpine

Franco Colapinto does not arrive with unfounded illusions at his debut with Alpine in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. The Argentine driver, who took the place of Jack Doohan after the first six dates of the year, knows that the road will not be easy: “It will take me a few races to maximize the car, probably more than five...,” he admitted in his first appearance before the media in Imola. At just 21 years old, Colapinto faces an opportunity that…

Argentine Franco Colapinto (Alpine) competed in his first qualifying session of the 2025 Formula 1 season this Saturday, having held the lead...

“Good first day,” said the Argentine driver after his premiere in Alpine colors

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Franco Colapinto completed the third and final round of Emilia Romagna’s Grand Prix free training in the circuit of Imola, and finished at the 18th place, with a time of 1:16,210. His companion in Alpine, Pierre Gasly, remained 15°. During the session, Colapinto worked on different car configurations. He began with a time of 1:17,203, which left him 19°, and then improved until he was located momentarily 16°, although later fell to 18° when retu…