Overview

• Franco Colapinto replaced Jack Doohan after Miami but remains without a point for Alpine, with a best finish of 13th.
• Flavio Briatore conceded he put too much pressure on the 22-year-old, saying the cars are tough for a rookie and that the results are not what he expected.
• Alpine sits last in the constructors’ standings after limiting 2025 upgrades, a strategy Briatore now calls a mistake as the team prioritizes a 2026 Mercedes engine switch.
• Briatore declined to commit to Colapinto for the rest of the season, noting Alpine can still make another driver change under F1’s four-drivers-per-year rule.
• Talks occurred with experienced options Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas, but both chose Cadillac for 2026, and incoming managing director Steve Nielsen is set to take day-to-day control from Monza.