Overview

• Gasly called Colapinto “an option” for 2026 and his view is considered by Briatore as Alpine weighs the second seat.
• Colapinto has outpaced Gasly on speed in several recent rounds, with measured race‑pace gains in Hungary, Monza and Baku.
• Explaining a slow start, Colapinto said the A525 was developed around other drivers and he has been tailoring setups to his style.
• Romain Grosjean completed a TPC run at Mugello in a 2023 Haas VF‑23, fulfilling a long‑planned return with his former team.
• Carlos Sainz Jr. dismissed Mercedes rumors after his Azerbaijan podium, stressing his Williams contract as the team surpasses 100 constructors’ points.