P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The contrast between the two Alpine drivers at the British Grand Prix weekend became extremely harsh yet again in qualifying at Silverstone as the fortunes of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto drastically diverged
The Alpine drivers, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, had diverging fortunes during the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone. Colapinto showed promising signs by outpacing Gasly in FP3 and during their first Q1 runs. However, Colapinto’s spin at the end of his second push lap ended his Q1 early. Despite expressing regret for the mistake, Colapinto acknowledged the need for improvement.
While Gasly advanced to Q3 with a brilliant final lap in Q2, Colapinto’s underachievement highlighted Alpine’s growing impatience with his results. The challenging nature of the car and the pressure from team boss Flavio Briatore have added to Colapinto’s struggles. The missed opportunity in qualifying at Silverstone was a setback for Colapinto, who could have shown progress if not for the error. Briatore is evaluating the situation closely, and Colapinto needs to elevate his performance to meet expectations.
