Overview

• After a Q1 crash, Alpine replaced Franco Colapinto’s chassis and gearbox within parc fermé limits, avoiding any grid penalty.
• Colapinto climbed from 16th to around 13th before his first stop, then spun to the back when Albon tagged his rear on lap 18.
• Race stewards issued Albon a 10‑second penalty for the collision, but Colapinto’s recovery stalled and he finished 19th behind teammate Pierre Gasly.
• Max Verstappen controlled the race from pole ahead of George Russell, with Carlos Sainz taking his first podium for Williams as Oscar Piastri retired on the opening lap.
• Alpine called it a “painful outcome” in a post‑race message and turned attention to the final seven rounds, starting with Singapore.