Overview

• Franco Colapinto crashed heavily at Turn 11 during Pirelli’s Hungaroring tyre test, cutting Alpine’s two-day programme short.
• Pirelli Sport Director Mario Isola stated the incident was unrelated to tyre performance, and Alpine confirmed Colapinto was examined and released unharmed.
• Two days earlier, Colapinto and Pierre Gasly had finished last and second-last at the Hungarian Grand Prix, leaving Alpine anchored at the bottom of the constructors’ standings.
• Alpine sits 15 points adrift of ninth-place Haas and 25 points behind eighth-place Racing Bulls in the constructors’ championship.
• Reports suggest Alpine is weighing potential replacements for Colapinto as it reassesses its driver lineup during the summer break.