Franco Colapinto crashed Alpine's A525 Components 1 automotive in a Pirelli check on the Hungaroring on Wednesday.
The Italian tyre provider has been working common checks, like this two-day session following the Hungarian Grand Prix, to organize its 2026 F1 compounds. The brand new tyres are smaller and narrower as a part of the world championship's new technical guidelines.
Three 2025-spec automobiles have been on observe yesterday in Mogyorod – supplied by Alpine, McLaren and Racing Bulls – with Alpine nonetheless in motion right now alongside Ferrari. Observe time is normally unfold amongst groups that volunteer to carry out the checks.
Nonetheless, Colapinto crashed this morning on the Flip 11 right-hander, one of many quicker curves at this circuit. The Argentinian was unhurt.
“Throughout Day 2 of Pirelli Tyre Testing on the Hungaroring this morning, Franco Colapinto had an incident at Flip 11. Franco was assessed on website on the medical centre and is OK,” an Alpine spokesperson has acknowledged.
Franco Colapinto, Alpine
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That is notably dangerous information for Colapinto, who's but to complete a grand prix inside the highest 12 this season, whereas team-mate Pierre Gasly – who can be on account of drive the Alpine right now – has collected 13 factors in the identical interval, so as to add to his seven factors from the primary six rounds when Jack Doohan was his team-mate.
Colapinto has been outqualified by Gasly 7-2 up to now, having crashed twice in qualifying. His struggles are compounded by his contractual standing as he's understood to stay on race-by-race offers, which means he could be dropped by Alpine at any time.
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