How retaining Colapinto fits within bigger F1 2027 power play for Alpine

As widely expected, Franco Colapinto will return to his blue and pink #43 car next year at Alpine, with confirmation coming over the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend that Alpine big cheese Flavio Briatore is keeping the faith in the Argentinian to partner team stalwart Pierre Gasly for a pivotal 2026 season.
Briatore’s decision was undoubtedly made easier by a brace of cheques written by …Keep reading
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Alpine retains Colapinto for 2026 F1 season

Franco Colapinto is set to take part in his first full Formula 1 campaign in 2026, with Alpine giving him a new contract for the upcoming season.
Colapinto graduated to F1 from the Williams Racing Driver Academy last year after an underperforming Logan Sargeant was dropped by the Grove-based outfit, but he was released to Alpine by Williams in January following the latter’s signing of Carlos …Keep reading
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Russell predicts “overtakes in obscure locations” with 2026 F1 cars

Mercedes driver George Russell is bullish about Formula 1’s new technical era from 2026, predicting that racing will be improved.
F1 is having one of its most comprehensive regulatory overhauls next year, with new power units featuring a near 50:50 split between combustion and electric power. Chassis will feature active aerodynamics, meaning all cars will enjoy low drag on the straights. As a …Keep reading
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Visionary engineer and technical journalist Peter Wright dies aged 79

Visionary British engineer and technical journalist Peter Wright has died at the age of 79.
Wright exercised a quiet but profound influence on the world of motor racing, far beyond the innovation with which he is chiefly associated, ground-effect aerodynamics. After graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1967 with a degree in mechanical engineering, he secured is first job in motorsport …Keep reading
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Why Gasly tries to be “the main factor in motivation” at Alpine F1 team

Pierre Gasly has explained he’s been trying to be “the main factor in motivation” amid Alpine’s current struggles, as his Formula 1 team has ‘drastically’ focused its efforts on 2026.
Alpine has been enduring the worst form in its history, including its Toleman, Benetton, Renault and Lotus eras; its best result over the past five grands prix was Gasly’s 15th-place finish in …Keep reading
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