Overview
- Franco Colapinto was classified seventh in Miami for a career best after Charles Leclerc’s time penalty, the best by an Argentine driver since 1982.
- Alpine attributed the step to a new A526 chassis and a wide upgrade set that included a lighter monocoque, aero changes to brake hardware and suspension wishbones, revised floor edges, an exhaust winglet, and a new rear wing.
- The Argentine qualified inside the top 10 for both the sprint and the grand prix and out‑qualified Pierre Gasly for the first time since the 2025 Singapore race.
- Team boss Flavio Briatore praised the display as the level he expects every weekend, said he backed keeping Colapinto in the car despite criticism, and flagged reviews before Canada to cement the gains.
- The points haul helped move Alpine to fifth in the constructors’ standings, with 23 points from four races compared with 22 across all of 2025.