Overview
- Multiple outlets report Franco Colapinto as Alpine’s leading candidate to partner Pierre Gasly in 2026, with a public announcement widely expected during the São Paulo Grand Prix weekend.
- Enstone maintains negotiations are ongoing and says nothing is imminent, working to a self‑imposed November deadline to finalize its lineup.
- Formula 1’s official site flagged Interlagos as a likely moment to confirm Colapinto’s future, underscoring expectations around the Brazil event.
- Social hints from Colapinto’s camp, including cryptic references to “43” and “LU,” gathered momentum as supporter Bizzarap told fans to wait for the weekend.
- Jack Doohan, who was replaced midseason by Colapinto, is weighing a move to Japan’s Super Formula as immediate F1 race‑seat options narrow.