Overview

• Franco Colapinto will make his 21st Formula 1 start at Marina Bay, matching the Grand Prix tally of fellow Argentines Gastón Mazzacane and Oscar Larrauri.
• Colapinto said he completed specific heat conditioning to handle Singapore’s extreme humidity and temperatures after learning from his 2024 race there.
• Flavio Briatore set a late‑October announcement for Alpine’s second 2026 seat, with internal expectations that the contender avoids costly crashes, stays close to Gasly on pace, and shows clear improvement.
• Alpine has shifted resources to its 2026 car and a planned switch to Mercedes power units, contributing to a difficult 2025 campaign in which Colapinto remains without points.
• Toto Wolff confirmed Kimi Antonelli will remain at Mercedes for 2026, quashing links to Alpine or Williams and clarifying one key piece of the driver market.