Overview

• Franco Colapinto finished 18th at the Hungarian Grand Prix after suffering two pit stops of 11.1 and 7.2 seconds compared with the 2–3 second F1 average
• Alpine has opened an internal investigation into a potential software fault in its pit-release system following the season’s slowest stops
• Official Pirelli records reveal Alpine’s pit-stop performance has declined over the season and ranks among the slowest in Formula 1
• With no in-season upgrades planned for the A525 under current regulations, Alpine has shifted its development focus to the 2026 car
• Colapinto will participate in official Pirelli tyre tests at the Hungaroring this week and then travel to England for simulator preparation ahead of Zandvoort