Overview

• Franco Colapinto experienced two unusually long pit stops of 11.1 seconds and 7.2 seconds at the Hungarian Grand Prix, well above the F1 average of 2–3 seconds
• Alpine has launched an internal investigation focused on a suspected software fault that may have prevented the car from being released after tyre changes
• Reserve driver Paul Aron handled day one of Pirelli’s two-day 2026 tyre validation tests, with Pierre Gasly and Colapinto scheduled to run the A525 and A523 TPC on day two
• Team engineers will collect data on Pirelli’s next-generation compounds without introducing any in-season upgrades under the current development freeze
• Alpine sits last in the 2025 Constructors’ Championship and faces growing pressure to resolve operational and performance issues before the season resumes