Overview

• Calling results “not what I expected,” Briatore declined to commit to Colapinto for the rest of 2025 or for 2026, keeping the seat under race-by-race review.
• Colapinto remains without points for Alpine, with a best finish of 13th in Monaco and Canada, and has not met Briatore’s tests to be quick, score and avoid crashes.
• Briatore accepted Alpine erred by rushing the rookie into the car and underestimating the human pressures facing a young driver alongside Pierre Gasly.
• Alpine acknowledged it underdeveloped its 2025 car, has fallen to last in the constructors’ standings, and says the team “paid for” that choice as rivals made gains.
• Experienced alternatives narrowed as Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas chose Cadillac for 2026, and Alpine is bringing in Steve Nielsen next week to take charge of day-to-day operations.