12/08/2025 13:50
Franco Colapinto has endured a difficult return to the Formula 1
grid, since replacing Jack Doohan at Alpine. Now, it is being
reported that options away from F1 are already being explored.
According to Formula 1 Magazine , Colapinto's days as an Alpine
driver are numbered, with his management preparing for an exit from
the pinnacle of motorsport. Whilst Colapinto looks set to race in
the Dutch Grand Prix after the summer break, it is increasingly
unlikely he will be offered a seat by Alpine for 2026. As a
result, it has been reported that the Argentinian's management team
are exploring options in IndyCar and the World Endurance
Championship, should Alpine end its partnership with him. Colapinto
has struggled ever since he replaced Jack Doohan from the Emilia
Romagna Grand Prix, and has failed to replicate the speed he
demonstrated for Williams last year. At Williams, Colapinto
replaced Logan Sargeant from Monza until the end of the year,
before being loaned to Alpine initially as its third and reserve
driver. Despite Colapinto having shown good pace in 2024, he
experienced several major accidents. That has continued at Alpine.
Colapinto crashed in Imola qualifying and also in Silverstone.
However, his biggest crash of the year occurred last week at the
Hungaroring, during a Pirelli tyre test. He crashed at the
high-speed Turn 11, with images having shown a wrecked car.
Colapinto visited the medical centre where he was deemed as OK,
although it cost F1's tyre supplier significant data for next
season's tyres. The pressure is mounting on Colapinto, with a
future in F1 looking unlikely.
