Overview
- Formula 1’s official Brazil Grand Prix poster spotlights Franco Colapinto alongside Gabriel Bortoleto and Lewis Hamilton, confirming the Argentine’s promotional prominence for São Paulo.
- The São Paulo weekend runs Nov. 7–9 in a Sprint format, with practice and Sprint qualifying Friday, the Sprint race Saturday, and the Grand Prix Sunday.
- L’Auto‑Journal reports Briatore traveled from Austin to Buenos Aires for meetings with Colapinto’s sponsors, including Mercado Libre, before continuing to Brazil; Alpine has not issued an official confirmation.
- Media in Argentina and Europe widely expect Alpine to name Colapinto as Pierre Gasly’s 2026 teammate around the Interlagos event, framing Brazil as the likely venue for the announcement.
- Colapinto, coming off P16 in Mexico and often near Gasly’s pace, says he is focused on his work as thousands of Argentine fans are expected to pack Interlagos in support.