Overview

• Flavio Briatore said Colapinto may have been promoted too soon, is under excessive pressure, and has not delivered the results he expected.
• James Vowles publicly backed the Argentine, recalling that Colapinto excelled when told to ignore lap times during his Williams debut at Silverstone.
• Colapinto finished ninth in FP2 for his best session with Alpine after an FP1 in 18th, while Pierre Gasly did not complete a comparable soft-tyre lap due to a red flag.
• The rookie described the Alpine as unpredictable, noting sudden swings in grip, and the team split setup programs to probe the car’s narrow operating window.
• Colapinto remains without points in his Alpine stint and is being evaluated race by race, leaving his 2026 status uncertain.