Overview
- Franco Colapinto has been officially retained by Alpine for the 2026 season, setting up the first full F1 campaign by an Argentine driver in 25 years.
- He is using the final rounds of 2025 to build experience and pace, with Las Vegas up next on November 20–23 and live coverage in Argentina on Fox Sports and Disney+.
- Colapinto said racing a Grand Prix in Argentina is a major dream and argued that Formula 1 does not yet grasp the impact such a race would have.
- Bernie Ecclestone praised Colapinto as very talented and suggested Alpine appears to be the right environment for his development.
- Argentina’s pipeline is widening as Nicolás Varrone is confirmed for Formula 2 with Van Amersfoort Racing, and 17-year-old Mattia Colnaghi will race Formula 3 with MP Motorsport and join the Red Bull Junior Team in 2026.