{"id":1305,"date":"2026-08-27T11:43:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=1305"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:43:54","slug":"alpine-praises-franco-colapinto-growth-and-justifies-extension-consistency-is-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/alpine-praises-franco-colapinto-growth-and-justifies-extension-consistency-is-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpine praises Colapinto\u2019s growth and justifies extension: \u201cConsistency is key\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Consistency seals 2027 extension:<\/strong> <strong>Flavio Briatore named driver consistency as a vital element<\/strong>, confirming Franco Colapinto alongside Pierre Gasly for 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proving F1 worth:<\/strong> <strong>Key drives in Miami and Montreal validated Colapinto&#8217;s spot<\/strong>, according to Alpine management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Turnaround season:<\/strong> <strong>Colapinto rebounded from a scoreless 2025 campaign<\/strong> to score 19 points through the first 12 races of 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alpine<\/strong> executive advisor <strong>Flavio Briatore<\/strong> praised <strong>Franco Colapinto\u2019s<\/strong> development following the official announcement of his contract extension for the <strong>2027 Formula 1 season<\/strong>. Briatore highlighted that driver stability allows the team to focus fully on chassis development and long-term competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colapinto entered Alpine mid-season in 2025 at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, replacing Jack Doohan. Dealing with an uncompetitive package and early adaptation struggles, the Argentine finished his debut campaign without scoring points.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the 2026 technical reset\u2014combined with Alpine\u2019s switch to <strong>Mercedes power units<\/strong>\u2014marked a major turnaround. Colapinto minimized costly incidents, delivered consistent race pace, and holds 12th place in the Drivers&#8217; Standings with 19 points through 12 rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Briatore-Gasly-e-Colapinto-Alpine-F1-2026-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020313015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Briatore-Gasly-e-Colapinto-Alpine-F1-2026-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Briatore-Gasly-e-Colapinto-Alpine-F1-2026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Briatore-Gasly-e-Colapinto-Alpine-F1-2026-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Briatore-Gasly-e-Colapinto-Alpine-F1-2026-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Briatore-Gasly-e-Colapinto-Alpine-F1-2026-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Briatore-Gasly-e-Colapinto-Alpine-F1-2026.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto will form Alpine&#8217;s driver lineup for a third consecutive year in 2027 (Photo: Alpine)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>We are very happy to confirm our driver lineup for 2027, with Franco remaining as a race driver alongside Pierre. For me, consistency is key,<\/strong>&#8221; Briatore stated. &#8220;<strong>With the driver situation settled, our priority remains building a fast race car\u2014which is without doubt the most crucial puzzle piece.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Briatore pointed directly to mid-season performances as proof of Colapinto\u2019s growth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>We have seen Franco really evolve and mature, becoming a great driver this year. His results in Miami and Montreal, in particular, confirmed what I already knew: Franco belongs in Formula 1 and in this team,<\/strong>&#8221; Briatore added. &#8220;<strong>I expect both Franco and Pierre to continue doing a fantastic job on track as the entire team pushes to fight at the front.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement builds on major paddock headlines ahead of Monza, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/yamaha-confirms-guevaras-promotion-to-motogp-to-complete-2027-pramac-lineup\/&amp;authuser=3\">Izan Guevara&#8217;s promotion to Pramac Yamaha for 2027<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/fernando-alonso-praises-driving-after-bold-zandvoort-strategy-im-a-great-driver\/\">Fernando Alonso praising his bold one-stop strategy at Zandvoort<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/sainz-places-aston-martin-in-another-league-against-poor-williams-f1-performance\/&amp;authuser=3\">Carlos Sainz placing Aston Martin in a superior league relative to Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formula 1 resumes action from <strong>September 4\u20136<\/strong> at Monza for the <strong>Italian Grand Prix<\/strong>, the 13th round of the 2026 season. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/\">GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong> provides complete live coverage of every session. Follow all updates on our <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/news\/\">news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Championship Standings (Top 5 after Dutch GP)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Pos<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Driver<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Engine<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Points<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Andrea Kimi Antonelli<\/strong><\/td><td>Mercedes<\/td><td>Mercedes<\/td><td><strong>242<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>George Russell<\/strong><\/td><td>Mercedes<\/td><td>Mercedes<\/td><td><strong>183<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Lewis Hamilton<\/strong><\/td><td>Ferrari<\/td><td>Ferrari<\/td><td><strong>183<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Lando Norris<\/strong><\/td><td>McLaren<\/td><td>Mercedes<\/td><td><strong>159<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Charles Leclerc<\/strong><\/td><td>Ferrari<\/td><td>Ferrari<\/td><td><strong>155<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Why did Alpine extend Franco Colapinto\u2019s contract for 2027?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flavio Briatore emphasized that Colapinto\u2019s rapid maturation, consistency, and strong points finishes in Miami and Montreal proved he deserves a seat in Formula 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. How many points has Franco Colapinto scored in 2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colapinto has scored 19 of Alpine&#8217;s 63 Constructors&#8217; Championship points across the opening 12 rounds of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. When is the next race on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formula 1 returns to action from <strong>September 4\u20136, 2026<\/strong>, for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flavio Briatore highlighted Franco Colapinto\u2019s evolution and maturity across 2026, describing his contract renewal for 2027 as an easy decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020312862,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Key drives in Miami and Montreal validated Colapinto's spot","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Alpine","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_ai_content_disclaimer":"","42wp_is_ai_content":false,"42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":"","42wp_hide_from_automatic":false,"42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[202,255],"42wp_author":[31],"class_list":["post-1305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","tag-alpine","tag-franco-colapinto","42wp_author-bernardo-castro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1306,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1305\/revisions\/1306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020312862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1305"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=1305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}