Paul Aron will replace Franco Colapinto in FP1 at the Hungarian GP | OneFootball

The Hungarian Grand Prix will be the last round before Formula 1’s summer break. This weekend, Alpine will take the opportunity to meet the category’s regulatory requirements, so Paul Aron will drive in the first free practice session instead of Franco Colapinto.

The team announced this decision with the following official statement: “Reserve driver Paul Aron will make his first appearance of the season with the team in the First Free Practice Session, taking over Franco’s car and completing the first of the mandatory practice sessions for young drivers this season.”

The regulations, from 2025 onward, state that each team must hand over the car to a rookie driver four times during the season — two per driver. Speaking about this opportunity, Aron said: “I’m really looking forward to getting behind the wheel of the A526 for my first Free Practice 1 session with the team this season. I have driven the car in our simulator at Enstone throughout the year, and it will be very valuable to get out on track and feel it for myself in real life.”

This will be the eighth time the rookie has driven a Formula 1 single-seater. In his Alpine debut, which came in Italy at the wheel of Colapinto’s car, he went off track after a spin and finished that session in 20th place. In 2025, he ended the season replacing Gasly in Mexico and Abu Dhabi and finished behind Colapinto on both occasions.

Once the Grand Prix is over, the action will continue at the Hungaroring. Pirelli will carry out two test days on the Tuesday and Wednesday after the race together with Aston Martin, Audi, and Alpine, with the aim of continuing to develop the tyres that will be used in the 2027 season. Colapinto will take part in those tests.

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