The top list Colapinto has broken into this Formula 1 season | OneFootball

Franco Colapinto has shown steady improvement so far in the 2026 season with the Alpine team. In addition to his solid points haul (15) and achieving his best result yet in Formula 1 (the sixth place he took in Canada), there is one statistic that highlights his consistency behind the wheel: he is the second driver with the most laps completed after seven Grands Prix.

The Argentine has racked up 431 of a possible 436 laps, or 98.5% of the total, a percentage that comes close to perfection. This figure is mainly supported by the fact that he has not suffered a single retirement so far this year, which is very positive in a sport where both car and driver reliability are essential.

The list is topped by the category’s seven-time champion and current Ferrari driver, Lewis Hamilton, who completed 100% of the laps. With the same numbers as the driver from Pilar is the revelation of the season and championship leader, Kimi Antonelli. Further back are Esteban Ocon (429 laps, 98.3%), Carlos Sainz (422, 96.7%), Charles Leclerc (418, 95.8%) and Sergio Pérez (400, 91.7%).

The figure underlines that the #43 has not made any significant mistakes that have kept him from finishing a race, nor has he caused any major damage to his car. That last point is especially worth noting, since keeping the car in optimal condition and thus avoiding costly repairs is one of the things any team values most.

Unlike the A525 he drove last year, which caused repeated headaches for both him and his teammate Pierre Gasly—not only because of its repeated mechanical failures, but also because of its lack of power—the A526 is a more reliable and faster car than its predecessor. Even so, there is still a clear gap between the French team and the front-running outfits (Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull).

It is worth remembering that throughout the 2025 season—which, for the former Williams driver, began from the seventh round at Imola when he replaced Jack Doohan—he and George Russell were the only drivers who managed to finish every race they started without recording a single retirement. Although the Argentine was unable to start at Silverstone due to mechanical problems with his car, it did not count as a retirement because he withdrew before the race began.

This Sunday at the Austrian Grand Prix, where he will start 16th after a poor qualifying session, Colapinto will try to extend this good run and get back into the points as he did in China, Miami, Canada and Barcelona.

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