Colapinto eyes Monaco after his Formula 1 breakthrough | OneFootball

Formula 1 returns to the track for the Monaco Grand Prix, which opens the European leg of the top tier of motorsport. Franco Colapinto, Alpine’s Argentine driver, who has scored 14 points in his last two races, spoke about the preparation for the upcoming round: “It has been a very busy week off for the team since the race in Montreal and a very positive one as we look to maintain our strong momentum”.

“I was in the simulator immediately after the race and we worked hard before a quick visit to Paris on my birthday. Then I went straight back to Enstone to spend more time with the team and prepare for the start of the European season and Monaco, one of the best races of the year,” explained the Pilar-born driver in a statement released by Alpine.

With points in Miami and Canada, Colapinto is feeling optimistic about the future at Alpine (Kym Illman/Getty Images).

“The street circuit is one of the most exciting for a racing driver with the walls so close, and I’m eager to see how it feels in this year’s cars, which are lighter and more agile. I live in Monaco, so I’ve seen them build the circuit when I’m at home, and I can’t wait to get out on track myself in the first free practice session on Friday. We’re back to a traditional schedule, for the first time since Suzuka, so we’ll be able to get familiar with the layout and build confidence in every session”, Colapinto added about the Principality’s street circuit.

He also highlighted the importance of qualifying in hopes of scoring points again in Monaco: “It’s exciting to go faster and faster and, since overtaking is so difficult on this circuit, Saturday is probably the most important day of the whole year.”

This is the Monaco street circuit. (F1)

Colapinto is going through his best spell in Formula 1 and is coming off two great performances in the last two races: sixth place (eight points) at the Canadian GP and seventh place (six points) at the Miami GP. He has 15 points in total (having also picked up one point for 10th place at the Chinese GP) and sits 11th in the drivers’ championship, led by Kimi Antonelli with 131 points after winning four of the five Grands Prix held so far.

Alpine has turned things around after a catastrophic 2025, when it finished last in the constructors’ championship, and is in good form. After five race weekends, it sits fifth in the standings with 35 points, 14 more than Racing Bulls, its closest pursuer.

The Monaco Grand Prix will begin next Friday with the first two free practice sessions, with Franco Colapinto as one of the main attractions. On Saturday, the action will resume with the third free practice session and qualifying. Finally, the

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