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Alpine Teases Friday Announcement as Signs Point to Colapinto’s 2026 Return

Media, sponsors and the driver amplified expectations with coordinated hints, yet no official confirmation had been issued early Friday.

Overview

  • Alpine posted the numbers 07, 11 and 25 with the line “Have you done the maths?”, a nod both to Nov. 7, 2025 and to 43, the car number of Franco Colapinto.
  • Coverage anticipates any confirmation could come during Brazil GP activities in São Paulo today, with fans even speculating about a 10:43 announcement time.
  • Mercado Libre executives Sean Summers and founder Marcos Galperín shared suggestive posts saying “arrives tomorrow,” and French press reported Flavio Briatore met with Colapinto’s sponsors.
  • Colapinto stoked the buzz by reacting on social media with dozens of emojis and by posting horseback images captioned with a string of repeated “43.”
  • A separate viral clip from Interlagos showed Colapinto lending his helmet to a young fan as Argentine support gathered for the Brazil Grand Prix weekend.