Overview

• Franco Colapinto has gone eight starts without scoring for Alpine, most recently finishing 18th in Hungary after a non-start at Silverstone due to a car issue.
• The British outlet The Race labeled him one of the first half’s biggest underperformers and said he will need a sustained change to earn another opportunity.
• Alpine sits last in the constructors’ standings on 20 points, all scored by Pierre Gasly, while Colapinto remains on zero.
• The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort runs August 29–31, with the race scheduled for Sunday at 10:00 in Argentina.
• Diario Uno, citing RacingNews365, reports Valtteri Bottas is set to be presented as Cadillac’s first 2026 driver, reducing speculation about a switch to Alpine as Colapinto continues with the team for now.