Overview
- Fresh off the 2025 season, Franco Colapinto visited San Andrés de Giles with his father, shopped at a local supermarket, posed for selfies and was photographed carrying a carton of chocolate milk.
- A butcher identified as Nubile Maggi said Colapinto’s father is a regular customer because he has a field in the area and noted it was the first time Franco joined him, drawing praise locally for his humble demeanor and attire.
- During his first days back in Argentina, the Alpine driver kept a low profile with social outings that included an Airbag concert, a padel match with Carlos Tevez and a dinner with Bizarrap.
- Alpine has confirmed Colapinto as a race driver for 2026 and Formula 1 has listed him with the same car number 43 he has used since entering the series.
- Team staff continue developing Alpine’s new car for the 2026 rules, with preseason running scheduled before a March season opener in Melbourne.