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Franco Colapinto will drive an unchanged Alpine A525 car on his debut with the team at F1’s Emilia Romagna GP, according to team-mate Pierre Gasly.
Franco Colapinto will drive the unchanged Alpine A525 car on his debut at Formula 1‘s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, confirmed by his teammate Pierre Gasly. Despite Alpine’s sixth-place finish in the Constructors’ Championship last season, the team has struggled to maintain momentum, currently sitting in ninth place after only scoring points once in the first six Grands Prix. Gasly mentioned that there will be no significant changes to the A525 as the European season starts at Imola. Colapinto, who has prior mid-season F1 experience, expressed his excitement for his Alpine debut, citing special memories in Italy and a strong connection to the Imola track. He aims to quickly get up to speed, contribute to the team’s goals, and build on his previous work with Alpine to make an impact this weekend.
