Overview
- Alpine posted “07, 11, 25” with the line “Have you done the maths yet?”, a date whose sum equals 43, Franco Colapinto’s car number.
- Multiple outlets report widespread expectation that Colapinto will be confirmed for 2026 on Friday at Interlagos, though no announcement has been issued.
- Mercado Libre executives fed the timing buzz as marketing chief Sean Summers wrote “llega mañana,” which company founder Marcos Galperín amplified on X.
- A report cited via Ámbito from L’Auto-Journal says Alpine adviser Flavio Briatore traveled to Buenos Aires to meet Colapinto’s main sponsors, signaling advanced talks.
- Colapinto is at the Brazil Grand Prix engaging with fans and posting “43” on Instagram, while supporters share unverified theories about a 10:43 local reveal.