Franco Colapinto Gets Alpine F1 Future Clarity After Shaky Start
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There is another twist in the Franco Colapinto saga - Alpine is reportedly keeping him on the team for the remainder of the season.
Colapinto's shaky start in the Alpine seat has raised questions about his future, particularly since senior advisor Flavio Briatore appears non-committal to the Argentine's future.
Those doubts are quelled for the time being as Renault Argentina CEO Pablo Sibilla answered a question about Colapinto's future.
An Argentine broadcaster asked if Colapinto's seat is secure for more than a couple of races.
Franco Colapinto of Argentina and Alpine F1 looks on in the Pitlane during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 06, 2025 in Northampton, England.
Franco Colapinto of Argentina and Alpine F1 looks on in the Pitlane during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 06, 2025 in Northampton, England.
Photo by"Yes, end of year," Sibilla responded.
Sibilla's statement comes during an uncertain period for Colapinto.
Rumors suggest he could be replaced for the Belgian Grand Prix, but he appears calm when speaking to the media at Silverstone.
"I'm not very concerned," he said.
"Of course, there is always talks. I just need to keep working and trying to help the team to improve the car."
Colapinto replaced Australian Jack Doohan for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, but he is yet to score points and has made it out of Q2 just once in his first six races.
Also, an alarming trend from his time at Williams is carrying over to Alpine - Colapinto is having incidents on track, which are setting him back further.
At the Spanish Grand Prix, Briatore began doubting Colapinto in public.
"If Colapinto is performing, he's driving the car. If not, we'll see - 2025 is a year we need to prepare ourselves for 2026," Briatore said.
"So whatever experiment I need doing, we're doing. I don't know if Franco will stay for the season, but let's see. Depends on the performance.
"We're only looking at the performance - nothing else."
In fairness to Colapinto, he has battled technical issues in the car and rough luck, which hampered him in races.
He didn't even start the British Grand Prix due to one of these issues - fully capturing the rough luck and poor performances this season.
If Sibilla is correct and the Argentine stays in the Alpine, Colapinto must perform and impress the demanding Briatore.
Some of his luck should eventually start to turn, but he must get to grips with the car or risk getting replaced by Valtteri Bottas or Paul Aron.
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