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Franco Colapinto reveals a lack of confidence with Alpine’s 2025 F1 car is why he is unable to recapture the form he showed with Williams last season.
Franco Colapinto is struggling to perform well with Alpine’s 2025 Formula 1 car due to a lack of confidence, unlike his successful season with Williams last year. Despite being the reserve driver initially, he was promoted to the race seat alongside Pierre Gasly based on his previous accomplishments. Colapinto is currently in 20th place in the standings, facing challenges in extracting performance from the A525 car. His struggles have also affected Alpine’s Constructors’ Championship position, with the team currently in last place. Colapinto has pinpointed the car’s balance issues as the main hindrance to his performance and hopes to find a solution for better results in the upcoming races.
