Briatore: “This is the level we expect from Colapinto every race weekend”

Alpine fifth force Over the weekend in Miami, Alpine was clearly the fifth force on the track as it brought both cars to the final session of Qualifying on both Friday and Saturday. The final haul is anything but despicable given that Pierre Gasly gained one point on Saturday and Franco Colapinto six on Sunday. In the Constructors’ standings the French team is fifth behind Red Bull and has overtaken Haas, proving to be decidedly more competitive than the team led on the track by Ayao Komatsu. Flavio Briatore commented on the weekend in Florida as follows: “For Pierre it is a disappointing result, because the car was clearly competitive for points here, but we lost this opportunity due to an avoidable accident, as Pierre was the victim of a serious error of judgment by another driver. We are happy that Pierre escaped unscathed, thanks to the safety of modern Formula 1. On the other hand, Franco concluded a really positive week, in which he competed at the level we expect from him in every race weekend. The car it is competitive and it is precisely these performances that we need, week after week, from both drivers and the entire team to achieve our goals. We are in fifth place in the Constructors’ Championship and we are looking forward, not backward, at what we can achieve. We have a lot to analyze in the two weeks before Canada, especially regarding some of the new features on the car that may not have given Pierre the performance improvement we expected in bringing the race forward by three hours and ensuring it could go ahead as planned, while keeping an eye on the weather conditions.”

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News
2026-05-05 14:40:00