Colapinto Stays With Alpine Through 2027 Season

Franco Colapinto has been re-signed by Alpine for the 2027 Formula 1 season, a decision announced midway through the current campaign. The 23-year-old Argentine driver has demonstrated significant growth, securing a career-best sixth-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix and a seventh in Miami.

Colapinto expressed happiness and a sense of progress with the team. Alpine executive director Flavio Briatore highlighted Colapinto's belonging in F1 and with Alpine, emphasizing the importance of driver consistency. He also stressed that designing a fast race car remains the team's top priority.

Alpine's resurgence this year, moving from last place in 2025 to sixth after 12 races, is attributed to two key strategic decisions made last year. They focused development on this year's chassis for new engine rules, effectively abandoning their 2025 car. Additionally, parent company Renault cancelled its F1 engine program, leading Alpine to switch to customer Mercedes engines for the current season.

Colapinto's journey to Alpine included a half-season with Williams in 2024, replacing Logan Sargeant. He was then signed as Alpine's reserve driver for 2025, influenced by Latin American sponsors. He took over from Jack Doohan after Doohan was demoted from a race seat early last year.