Franco Colapinto: Logical extension… or economic logic?

Taken back to Alpine For 2026, the Argentinian is nevertheless having a mixed season. Is it his autumn return to form that secures his future with the French team, or the numerous financial backers he brings to the French team?

Published 14/11/2025 à 19:00

Cyprien Juilhard

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Franco Colapinto: Logical extension… or economic logic?

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Nearly 50,000 fans had made the trip to neighboring Brazil. The Brazilian flags waving in the stands at Interlagos were interspersed with Argentine flags waved by the fans who had come in droves to cheer on Franco Colapinto. The young man enjoys immense popularity in his native country, where he has put Argentina back on the map. Formula 1, twenty-four years after Gastón's last Grand Prix

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

15/11/2025 at 07:05 a.m.

Pay drivers have always existed in F1, and that hasn't stopped some, like Niki Lauda, ​​from becoming World Champion. Perhaps we'll learn in 2026 that...Alpine Toyota intends to establish a presence in Argentina by marketing its future "Dream Garage" (comprising only BEVs) in order to become a pioneer of electric sports cars in the land of Fangio. For your information, only 3,8% of Argentine registrations as of the end of June 2025 are electrified, the vast majority being hybrids, with Toyota holding a very strong lead. As for electric vehicles, the Chinese are dominating the market, while BEV registrations for 2022 have skyrocketed... to 276 units!

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Lucas Paul

15/11/2025 at 12:00 a.m.

You know, Alain, for AlpineDon't be naive! As long as the mobster is in charge, nothing good will happen for the pilots :(:(:(

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Alain Féguenne (🇱🇺 Luxembourg)

14/11/2025 at 11:34 a.m.

This is a scandal… an economic one! ‼️ A driver with no skill… but sponsors… 👎👎. The FIA… should intervene… while there are talented drivers waiting. To the CEO of Renault and…Alpine …be brave and take action! 😎👀👍👀👎

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