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Franco Colapinto will have to tread carefully, as the second Alpine car is now on the brink of a 10-place grid penalty.
Franco Colapinto is facing a possible 10-place grid penalty as Alpine installed a fourth internal combustion engine (ICE) into his car at the Spanish Grand Prix, exceeding the permitted limit of four ICE units per season according to FIA regulations. He will now use the fourth and last fresh ICE during the Austrian Grand Prix, with the previous three still available. Additionally, Colapinto will have a new exhaust system (EX) this weekend, marking the fifth one used on his car this year out of a maximum of eight before a penalty. The 22-year-old driver is aiming for his first points of the season, having not scored in his first two races for Alpine. Initially planned for only five rounds, starting at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Colapinto’s future beyond that remains uncertain, with team advisor Flavio Briatore emphasizing the need to be fast, score points, and avoid crashes. Whether Colapinto will compete in the British Grand Prix in July is currently undetermined.
