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Gasly Extends With Alpine to 2028 as Colapinto Qualifies 18th for Monza

Alpine grapples with rear‑grip limitations and high‑fuel setup trade‑offs while KTM set the early pace in Catalunya practice.

Flavio Briatore y Pierre Gasly durante la renovación del contrato del piloto francés con Alpine.
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto of Argentina steers his car during the second free practice ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at the Monza racetrack in Monza, Italy, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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Marc Márquez, ahir, pensatiu al box de Lenovo Ducati en el Gran Premi de Catalunya. | ALEJANDRO CERESUELA

Overview

  • Franco Colapinto rebounded to 14th in FP3 at Monza ahead of teammate Pierre Gasly, then failed to advance from Q1 and will start 18th for the Italian GP.
  • Alpine announced Pierre Gasly has committed to the team through the 2028 F1 season, locking in a lead driver as the team targets the 2026 rules reset.
  • Colapinto said Alpine emphasized high‑fuel running in practice and reported the A525 lacked rear grip, calling the car very unstable and difficult to handle.
  • At MotoGP’s Catalan GP, KTM riders Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder led the opening day, with Binder topping the afternoon Practice that sets direct Q2 entries.
  • Marc Márquez cautioned Ducati will have to work and suffer at Montmeló, and Pecco Bagnaia endured a poor Friday that sends him through Q1 for a second straight round.