Argentina back in F1: What to know about Colapinto’s season opener | OneFootball

This weekend, the Albert Park circuit will be the stage for a milestone in national sports: Franco Colapinto begins his first full season in Formula 1. At the wheel of Alpine’s brand-new A526, the driver from Pilar arrives in Melbourne with the goal of establishing himself in the highly competitive midfield and capitalizing on the potential shown during preseason testing in Bahrain.

After a transitional 2025, in which the French team prioritized the development of the car under the new technical regulations, the outlook is optimistic. “We want to be there, in the midfield group,” said Colapinto (22 years old), who acknowledged that while Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, and McLaren maintain a clear gap, the order of the rest is a mystery that only qualifying will reveal.

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