Alpine has retained Franco Colapinto for the 2027 Formula 1 season, signing a new deal with the Argentinian for a second full-time campaign.
The 23-year-old will remain alongside Alpine’s lead driver Pierre Gasly, who has been Colapinto’s team-mate since he joined the French marque for round seven of 2025.
Colapinto faced a big 2026 season as he aimed to impress team executive Flavio Briatore after an up and down 2025 campaign.
But he rose to the challenge with more consistent performances aboard Alpine’s vastly improved car, which allowed him to add 19 points to Gasly’s tally of 44.
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