Overview

• The Alpine rookie fell in Q1 by a razor‑thin margin and was bumped to P16 after Yuki Tsunoda improved at the flag.
• Colapinto said Carlos Sainz and Oliver Bearman impeded him in the final sector on his last flyer.
• His Saturday followed a volatile build‑up: last in FP3 after a standout ninth in FP2, his best practice result with Alpine.
• Alpine’s struggles frame the weekend, with the team last in the standings on 20 points and the reported resignation of aero chief David Wheater.
• Oscar Piastri took pole ahead of Lando Norris with Max Verstappen third, highlighting McLaren’s pace at Zandvoort.