Overview

• Colapinto has been vacationing in Spain during Formula 1’s summer shutdown, sharing social media posts of jet-skiing and padel sessions with figures like Fernando Belasteguín and Bizarrap.
• Regulations bar teams from technical work and staff contact until 25 August, giving drivers a mandated pause before the Dutch Grand Prix.
• Alpine has put in-season upgrades on hold and shifted aerodynamic and development resources toward its 2026 car project with planned Mercedes engines.
• The team remains at the bottom of the Constructors Championship with 20 points, all scored by Pierre Gasly amid ongoing reliability and pace struggles.
• Colapinto will return to racing at Zandvoort on 29 August under pressure to score his first points with his 2026 seat still unconfirmed.