Overview
- Alpine confirmed on Thursday that Franco Colapinto will remain a race driver for 2027, keeping the same line-up alongside Pierre Gasly.
- Colapinto scored 19 World Championship points in 2026 with his best results a seventh place in Miami and a sixth in Canada, a marked improvement on his scoreless 2025 season.
- The team says Colapinto’s seat is secured for at least one more year while he remains on loan from Williams, with exact long‑term terms not disclosed.
- Alpine has staggered upgrades this year with Gasly first to receive the Zandvoort package and Colapinto scheduled to get a large upgrade at the Monza Grand Prix on September 6.
- Reports say Gucci will join as Alpine’s 2027 title partner, shifting the team’s funding mix and reducing the relative importance of earlier Argentine sponsor backing for Colapinto.