Franco Colapinto takes another step towards Formula 1 in 2026 | OneFootball

Following the Singapore Grand Prix where he finished 16th, Franco Colapinto was highly praised by the specialized medium The Race, which asserted that the Argentine took a step forward in his fight to remain as an Alpine driver for Formula 1 in 2026.

According to journalist Edd Straw, "the only positive" for the French team "is that Colapinto had a standout weekend, surpassing his teammate Pierre Gasly", who finished last.

"Although Colapinto was frustrated by the inconsistencies of the Alpine A525 on a track that is irregular and demands good handling, a combination that does not suit the strengths of the car, he was at least satisfied with his own personal performance," he added in the article.

From there, they valued that, although "starting and finishing 16th does not look good in theory", Colapinto "did what he could, realistically, with the worst car in Singapore". And also, that "a strategic gamble of starting on softs and then switching to mediums after only 14 laps didn't help".

"With Gasly complaining that the team was not even getting the most out of the limited machine, changing the floor and starting from the pit lane as an experiment and gamble, Colapinto's modest success was at least something," concluded Straw, in a medium that in the past has been very critical of the performance of the 21-year-old driver.

In that same publication, the 'de facto boss' Flavio Briatore had suggested that Colapinto had an internal dispute for the seat with Paul Aron, the Estonian who is a tester for Alpine, something that today seems distant due to the performances of #43.

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