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Colapinto 19th in Both Singapore Practices as Alpine Keeps 2026 Decision Open

The Argentine said he lacks confidence in the A525, putting added focus on Saturday’s FP3 and qualifying.

Franco Colapinto no tuvo un buen inicio en las prácticas, pero apuesta todo por sus primeros puntos
Franco Colapinto gira en el circuito callejero de Singapur, donde se desarrolla la 18a carrera de la temporada de Fórmula 1
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Alpine driver Franco Colapinto of Argentina in action during the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Overview

  • Franco Colapinto finished 19th in FP1 (1:33.324) and FP2 (1:33.139) at Marina Bay, more than two seconds off the leaders.
  • He reported feeling “inconsistent” with no feeling in the car and difficulty with corner-entry stability; he also declined to use the FIA-approved cooling vest.
  • Teammate Pierre Gasly set the internal benchmark, placing 13th in FP1 and 16th in FP2 to outpace Colapinto in both sessions.
  • Alpine director Steve Nielsen said “Por ahora no” when asked about confirming Colapinto for 2026, adding the team will decide later.
  • FP2 running was disrupted by red flags after crashes for George Russell and Liam Lawson and a pit-lane clash between Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, with Fernando Alonso leading FP1 and Oscar Piastri topping FP2.