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Colapinto Set for Baku as Alpine Weighs Engine Change and Rolls Out Low-Cost Update

Alpine prioritizes a 2026 Mercedes-powered reset, leaving this season to tactical choices such as a potential grid‑penalty swap.

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La Fórmula 1 tendrá muchas novedades en 2026. (AP)
La SF-25, un modelo que todavía no sabe de victorias en grandes premios; Lewis Hamilton festejó en la Sprint Race en Shanghái y Charles Leclerc registró una pole en Hungaroring

Overview

  • Franco Colapinto is confirmed for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after simulator work at Enstone and appears on the event’s official poster.
  • Alpine is considering fresh power‑unit components for Colapinto’s A525, a move that would mean a five‑place grid drop but could bolster reliability for Singapore.
  • Colapinto’s car carries heavily used Renault elements inherited from Jack Doohan and has completed four consecutive races without changes.
  • A new rear brake‑duct panel, described internally as fast and cheap, aims to stabilize braking, improve aero behavior and help tire management.
  • Pierre Gasly said Alpine’s 2025 ceiling is likely around 16th–17th, as Flavio Briatore backs Colapinto and signals a late‑October or early‑November decision on the 2026 lineup alongside the planned switch to Mercedes units.