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Franco Colapinto is expected to continue racing with Alpine in F1 past his original five-race deal that will conclude after this weekend’s Austrian GP.
Franco Colapinto is expected to continue racing with Alpine in Formula 1 beyond his original five-race deal, which ends after the Austrian Grand Prix.
After impressing during a nine-race stint with Williams last season, Colapinto was given his F1 debut at Imola and has now been granted an extension by Alpine.
Alpine has chosen to retain Colapinto for the British Grand Prix following his solid performance during FP1 alongside Alex Albon and his familiarity with the Silverstone track.
Despite not scoring points yet, Colapinto is putting in the effort to integrate himself with Alpine, and the team believes in his potential to succeed in the long run.
Colapinto is focused on building on his positive aspects from previous races and continuing the momentum he gained from a strong showing in Canada.
Alpine is working closely with Colapinto to optimize his race weekends from Friday practices, looking towards a successful future with the young Argentinian driver.
