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Alpine Probes Software Glitch Behind Hungaroring Pit-Stop Debacle

Reserve driver Paul Aron begins Pirelli tyre testing at Hungaroring on Tuesday ahead of Colapinto’s session then simulator preparation in England under Renault CEO François Provost’s performance mandate.

Alpine abrirá una investigación interna para esclarecer el fallo en las dos detenciones de Franco Colapinto en el Gran Premio de Hungría
Bernie Ecclestone, expresidente de la Fórmula 1, en el Gran Premio de Hungría 2025
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Overview

  • Alpine’s pit stops for Franco Colapinto at the Hungarian Grand Prix clocked 11.1 and 7.2 seconds—well above the F1 average of 2–3 seconds—prompting an internal investigation into a suspected software release issue.
  • Pirelli tyre tests at Hungaroring run August 5–6 with Paul Aron conducting Tuesday’s session and Colapinto joining Pierre Gasly on Wednesday to evaluate compounds for the 2026 season.
  • Following the Hungaroring tests, Colapinto will travel to Alpine’s England simulator facility to fine-tune setups and strategies ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort (Aug. 29–31).
  • With the FIA-mandated summer break barring car upgrades, Alpine is redirecting resources toward testing, data analysis and rectifying pit-stop procedures.
  • Renault’s new CEO François Provost has publicly demanded immediate on-track improvements for the remainder of 2025 and readiness for the 2026 regulation overhaul.