Overview
- Alpine’s official X account posted “Have you done the maths?” with the date 07/11/25, which fans summed to 43, the car number of Franco Colapinto, prompting expectations of news on Friday.
- Mercado Libre executives Sean Summers and Marcos Galperín hinted at something “arriving tomorrow,” with Summers posting a pen image that observers linked to a contract signing.
- Multiple outlets report that L’Auto-Journal claims Alpine adviser Flavio Briatore met Colapinto’s key sponsors in Buenos Aires to finalize terms, a detail not confirmed by the team.
- Coverage frames the expected news as continuity for 2026, following Colapinto’s 2025 rise from Alpine test driver in January to race seat alongside Pierre Gasly in May.
- A viral Interlagos clip of Colapinto lending his helmet to a young fan amplified attention around the Brazil GP as supporters await a formal announcement.