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Alpine driver Franco Colapinto has suffered a crash during the second day of tyre testing for the Pirelli 2026 F1 compounds at the Hungaroring.
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto crashed during the second day of Pirelli 2026 Formula 1 tyre testing at the Hungaroring, piloting a modified A525 mule model.
The incident happened on the final sector of the Budapest circuit while Colapinto was testing the narrower ’26 rubber.
Alpine released a statement confirming the crash at Turn 11 but reassured that Colapinto was evaluated at the medical center and is fine.
Since replacing Jack Doohan, Colapinto has struggled to match teammate Pierre Gasly and is yet to score any points for the Enstone-based team.
The tyre testing involved Pirelli prototypes of the C3, C4, and C5 compounds, with Paul Aron setting the fastest time of 1:18.789s followed by Lando Norris and Lawson.
The testing program also included McLaren, Racing Bulls, and a double appearance by Alpine, featuring Gasly and Colapinto in action.
