Overview

• The Alpine rookie improved from 18th in FP1 to ninth in FP2, clocking 1:10.957 for his best practice result with the team.
• Team boss Flavio Briatore said earlier that "maybe it wasn't the right time" for Colapinto in F1 and that his results were "not what I expected."
• Williams chief James Vowles publicly backed Colapinto, arguing that lowering pressure unlocks his performance and citing his calm debut at Silverstone.
• Colapinto described the A525 as unpredictable, saying grip levels swing sharply from run to run and highlighting time loss in slow corners.
• Alpine's season remains difficult with few points and unresolved 2026 seats, while Pierre Gasly ended FP2 19th after running mediums and aborting a lap under a red flag.