Overview
- Franco Colapinto completed Pirelli's two-day Hungaroring test on Wednesday, topping the first day, finishing 0.222 seconds behind the fastest time on day two and recording the most laps across both days.
- Across the sessions he logged 267 laps and roughly 1,170 km, running extensive programmes on C3–C5 compounds intended for future seasons to gather data rather than chase outright lap times.
- Recent races have seen rivals Racing Bulls, Aston Martin and Audi introduce upgrades that boosted cornering pace, leaving Alpine down the order and one of the team’s drivers calling out a clear lack of rhythm at the Hungaroring.
- Flavio Briatore publicly backed Alpine, said a development package will arrive after the summer break, and the team plans to evaluate updates when the calendar resumes at Zandvoort followed by Pirelli testing at Mugello and the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
- Colapinto's 28-race streak of consecutive finishes and his role as Alpine's primary tyre development runner strengthen his value to the team and provide a steady platform to assess post-break upgrades on track.