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Franco Colapinto’s Argentina Homecoming Goes Viral After Supermarket Stop

The low-key visit highlights a reset before Alpine’s 2026 push with an early return to team duties.

Overview

  • The Alpine driver spent the holidays in Argentina after concluding the 2025 Formula 1 season, keeping a family-focused profile.
  • He shopped in San Andrés de Giles with his father Aníbal, drawing friendly attention from employees and neighbors.
  • Images showing him at the butcher counter and later leaving with a shopping bag and boxed chocolate milk spread widely on social media.
  • A selfie with butcher Nubile Maggi and his casual look, including alpargatas, prompted widespread praise for his humility.
  • Alpine is progressing on its 2026 car as Colapinto prepares for private running in late January, official testing in Bahrain in February, and a March season opener in Melbourne.