Overview

• Franco Colapinto finished ninth in FP2 at Zandvoort with a 1:10.957 on softs, 1.067 seconds off leader Lando Norris, after placing 18th in FP1.
• The afternoon running was repeatedly interrupted by a heavy crash for Lance Stroll, an off for Alex Albon and a Virtual Safety Car for Isack Hadjar.
• Colapinto said the Alpine felt unpredictable and especially weak in slow corners, noting small setup tweaks produced big swings in grip.
• Alpine executive Flavio Briatore conceded the team has placed too much pressure on Colapinto and even suggested the promotion may have come too soon, likening his situation to Kimi Antonelli’s.
• Williams boss James Vowles publicly backed Colapinto, stressing how pressure can suppress performance in a tightly packed field, as the Argentine remains without points in seven starts for Alpine under close scrutiny.