Colapinto hails Alpine after Chinese GP: "Proud of our fast car" | OneFootball

Franco Colapinto scored his first point both of the 2026 season and for Alpine at the Chinese Grand Prix in Formula 1. This Wednesday, during the debrief session (performance review), the Argentine driver praised the entire team and delivered an optimistic message regarding the future of the team.

“I just wanted to be here. The reports are very difficult, they usually don’t go well, but I think this is the first time we’ve had good results and a good start to the year. That’s why I was so excited, so I just want to say that I’m very proud of the effort you all made during the winter. You built a very fast car, we took many steps forward,” said the driver from Pilar.

Then, the 22-year-old racer showed a positive outlook for the current campaign: “There are still many goals to achieve together and I know everyone has great motivation behind them and that we are pushing hard not just to be in the top 10 but to be at the front, fighting for points. That’s where we want to be in the future.”

Colapinto finished tenth despite the crash caused by Esteban Ocon, for which the FIA determined that the Frenchman was “completely at fault.” Additionally, the French driver apologized to the Argentine after the incident.

Furthermore, due to the suspensions of the Saudi Arabian and Bahrain Grands Prix, the possibility has arisen for the driver from Pilar to do an exhibition in Argentina. “Possibly next month Alpine will come to Argentina. We are finalizing the details with Alpine and Franco’s team. These are all steps in the process of trying to reach Formula 1,” officials from the City of Buenos Aires acknowledged.

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