P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Franco Colapinto treated the Imola weekend as a learning experience after replacing Jack Doohan at Alpine.
Franco Colapinto finished 16th among 18 classified finishers in his return to Formula 1 with Alpine at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Prior to this race, Colapinto had been participating in Alpine’s TPC program, driving old F1 cars to stay race-ready. Despite a crash in qualifying, he made it to Q2 but was unable to progress further. Starting 16th on Sunday, Colapinto struggled to gain positions and ultimately finished just outside the points. Reflecting on the race, Colapinto acknowledged that he is still in the process of readapting to F1. Meanwhile, his teammate Pierre Gasly, who qualified 10th but made a costly mistake while battling with Charles Leclerc, finished 13th after a compromised strategy due to a late safety car period. Gasly admitted disappointment with his performance and acknowledged the error that led to losing positions during the race.
