Overview
- Franco Colapinto finished 18th in FP1 and 20th in FP2 at Hungaroring, underscoring ongoing handling deficiencies in the Alpine A525.
- He remains the only driver in the 2025 season without championship points after seven races, contributing to Alpine’s last-place standing in the constructors’ championship.
- Alpine opted not to deploy its expanded in-season aerodynamic testing allowances on the A525, choosing instead to focus development resources on its 2026 regulation-compliant car.
- The team introduced revised suspension and aerodynamic setup ideas during practice to improve low-speed cornering performance and restore driver confidence.
- Colapinto’s past junior success at Hungaroring—including two Formula Renault Eurocup wins and multiple Formula 3 podiums—underpins team optimism for a turnaround.