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Franco Colapinto suffered his latest F1 setback with a crash during qualifying in Baku.
Franco Colapinto experienced a setback in Baku during F1 qualifying due to a crash at the end of Q1, raising questions about his future with Alpine in 2026. Flavio Briatore has stated that the battle for the 2026 seat is between Colapinto and Paul Aron.
Colapinto was attempting to better his lap time when he lost control of his car at Turn 4, ultimately solidifying his placement in the drop zone as the red flag was raised, leaving him in 16th position. The session brought dual misfortune for Alpine as Pierre Gasly also made an error at Turn 4, getting eliminated just before Colapinto’s crash.
It’s worth noting that Colapinto had a similar incident at the same corner in Baku last year, but that took place during free practice.
