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Colapinto Set for Canadian GP Sprint Weekend After Miami Breakthrough

Rising form has raised expectations for Alpine’s mid-table push.

Overview

  • Colapinto, who races in Montreal from Friday, May 22 to Sunday, May 24, enters a sprint-format event at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
  • He qualified eighth and finished seventh in Miami after a Charles Leclerc penalty, adding key points for Alpine.
  • His season tally stands at 7 points, with Alpine on 23 in the constructors’ standings.
  • Sky SportsDavid Croft praised him as a much more solid driver who is now showing the potential Alpine expected.
  • In a team video he set a simple target of more points, and the sprint schedule puts practice and sprint qualifying on Friday, a sprint race and qualifying on Saturday, and the Grand Prix on Sunday.